Sunday, March 1, 2009

Dutch Apple Pie


Ingredients:
  • 1 single pie crust
  • 2/3 C packed light brown sugar
  • 3 T flour
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 1 T cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 lbs Granny Smith apples
  • 1 T peach schnapps (optional)
  • 1 T amaretto (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 T butter

For the Streusel:

  • 1 1/4 C flour
  • 1/3 C packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 C granulated sugar
  • 1 T cornmeal
  • pinch of salt
  • 7 T butter

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine brown sugar, flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl; mix well. Peel and slice apples. Addto brown sugar mixture; gently toss. Add schnapps, Amaretto and vanilla; getnly toss. Place in 9-inch pastry-lined pie pan. Dot with butter.

For the Streusel: Combine the flour, sugars, cornmeal and salt in a medium bowl; drizzle with the melted butter and toss with a fork until the mixture is evenly moistened and forms many large chunks with pea-sized pieces mixted throughout. Line a rimmed backing sheet with parchment paper and spread the strusel in an even layer on the paper. Bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes; remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle streusel evenly over the pie filling. Cover pie with alluminum foil. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake and additional 5 minutes.

604 calories in one slice (when cut into 8 slices), 28.7 g fat (15.7 saturated), 4.1 g fiber

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