Dutch Apple Apricot Crumb Pie Recipes

DUTCH APRICOT PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine sugar and tapioca. Add apricots and lemon juice; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Pour filling into crust., In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar and pecans. Stir in butter. Sprinkle over filling. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

DUTCH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour and the salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary). Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap, and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
• Heat oven to 400°F. On surface sprinkled with flour, using floured rolling pin, roll pastry dough into circle 2 inches larger than 9-inch pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side and being careful not to stretch pastry, which will cause it to shrink when baked. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute as desired.
• In large bowl, toss Filling ingredients. Pour into pie plate, mounding apples toward center.
• In medium bowl, use pastry blender or fingers to mix butter, 1 cup flour and the brown sugar until a crumb forms. Sprinkle evenly over top of pie. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon granulated sugar on top.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until pie crust and crumb topping are deep golden brown and filling begins to bubble. Transfer to cooling rack to cool.

DUTCH APRICOT PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine sugar and tapioca, add 'cots and juice; toss to coat; let stand for 15-20 minutes (get the pie crust ready).
• Line pie plate with bottom crust; trim edges 1/2-inch beyond edge of pan edge; flute prettily.
• Pour filling into crust; set aside.
• Prepare topping: combine flour, sugar and nuts; stir in melted butter.
• Sprinkle topping over filling.
• Cover edges loosely with strips of foil (prevents burning).
• Bake for 15 minutes, remove foil; continue baking for another 25-30 minutes (golden brown, bubbly filling).
• Cool on wire rack; serve warm.
• Store leftovers (hhahaha) in the fridge.

DUTCH APRICOT PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar and tapioca, add apricots and lemon juice. Toss to coat. Let stand for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of flour into bottom of pie crust to keep it from being soggy. Spread evenly over bottom of crust with your fingers. Pour filling into crust; set aside.
• 2. Prepare topping: Combine flour, sugar and nuts. Stir in melted butter. Sprinkle topping over filling. Cover edges of pie loosely with strips of foil (prevents burning). Bake for 15 minutes, remove foil. Continue baking for another 25-30 minutes (until golden brown, bubbly filling). Cool on wire rack. Serve warm. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH APPLE CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and set butter out so it will be at room temperature.
• Line 9" pie pan with unbaked crust.
• Core and slice apples.
• Sprinkle the apples with the lemon juice.
• Mix in the sugar & cinnamon.
• Fill pie shell with apple mixture.
• In a small bowl, mix the topping's flour, sugar and cinnamon.
• Rub the topping ingredients and butter together with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly.
• Sprinkle topping over pie.
• Bake 10 minutes at 425 degrees then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake until crumb topping is browned and apples are soft, approximately 50 minutes.

DUTCH APPLE-APRICOT CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Pie: Line baking sheet with foil.
• Prepare crust according to package directions for 2 crusts.
• On lightly floured surface roll all of dough into 11 inch circle.
• Fit into 9 inch pie pan.
• Trim and flute edge; refrigerate.
• Place foil-lined baking sheet on rack in center of oven; preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In bowl combine sugars, flour and spice.
• Stir in apples, apricots and raisins; spoon into pie shell.
• Place pie shell on baking sheet in oven.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F and bake for 1 hour.
• Topping:
• Combine flour, sugar and spice.
• Stir in butter until crumbs form.
• Remove pie from oven; top with crumbs.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
• Cool on rack at least 4 hours before serving.