Tonight, I made this mouth-watering dessert because I had a few green, Golden Delicious apples sitting in my fruit bowl longing for use. This recipe looked straightforward and without too many ingredients so I went for it. Plus it got some very good reviews and the photo looked amazing! Must have pie!

Cinnamon covered apples ©EverydayCookingAdventures 2013

After dicing the apples, I made an adjustment to the recipe per some previous reviewers’ tips and added at least 2 tablespoons of cinnamon (although I was just shaking it on top and it may have been a little more than that because I love cinnamon!) and one small teaspoon of nutmeg. Other than that I followed the recipe exactly.

Ready for the oven ©EverydayCookingAdventures 2013

The filling on the stovetop came out looking almost like a thin gelatin, which I didn’t know would happen but once I poured in the apples and vanilla and added the mixture to the pie crust, it looked just like a Sara Lee frozen pie and I was perfectly delighted. It’s been in the oven for about 20 minutes now and I can barely hold my excitement for it to come out, cool down, and let me eat its first slice. With 15 minutes left to cook, I sprinkled some halved pecans sporadically on top of the pie and put it back in the oven.

Out of the oven with pecans on top©EverydayCookingAdventures 2013

I couldn’t even wait for the pie to really cool down before taking a slice. It was still quite warm and gooey but oh so delicious. The sweetness of the cinnamon and sugar with the slightly crisp apples was heavenly. What a great recipe and I will return to it again and again over the years. Here’s my pie: #tasteofhome

First bite ©EverydayCookingAdventures 2013

Dutch Apple Pie

From: Taste of Home Magazine, 2012

Yield: 1 pie, 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

Crust/Topping:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup butter, melted

Filling:

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1-1/4 cups cold water
• 3 cups diced peeled tart apples
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, oats and butter; set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate; set aside.

2. For filling, in a large saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth and then bring to a  low boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in apples and
vanilla.

3. Pour into crust; top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.