On Request: Dutch Apple Pie

[Casa]

Dutch Apple Pie

 

Ingredients:

1 cup sultanas (150 g)

1 cup wallnuts (150 g)

2 tablespoon brandy (or cognac or rum)

2 eggs

4 cups self-rising flour (500 g)

1 1/3 cup cubed ice cold butter (300 g)

1 cup brown sugar (175 g)

A pinch of salt

Zest of 1/2 lemon

4 lb tart apples (1.85 kg)

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1/3 cup brown sugar (75 g)

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon 'speculaaskruiden' (or pumpkin pie spices)

1 tablespoon corn starch (corn flour)

 

You will need:

A large springform cake pan (24 cm x 6.5 cm/10" x 2 1/2")

 

 

In a small bowl, steep the sultanas in the brandy for at least an hour (or put on high in the microwave for 2 minutes and allow to cool).

Preheat the oven to 347 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Whisk the eggs, adding most of it to the flour in a large mixing bowl (keeping about a tbsp of the egg behind to brush the pie with later).

Add the cubed butter, the first cup of brown sugar, salt and lemon zest.

Knead dough using a stand mixer with a dough attachment (or by hand) until the dough comes together into a ball. Set aside for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel and core the apples, cut them into bite-sized pieces and mix with the sultanas, wallnuts,lemon juice, the remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar, and spices.

Sprinkle the corn starch (corn flour) over and mix well.

Grease the pie tin and use 3/4 of the dough to cover the bottom and sides of the dish.

Add the apple mixture to the pie dish and firmly press down. Use the rest of the dough to make the lattice topping.

You'll need about 5 strips. Arrange three strips one way and two the other way, press to fix it to the sides, and then fold the dough back in towards the pie.

It should not be hanging over the pie dish, otherwise it will stick.

Brush the pastry with the egg wash and a bit of brown sugar and place in the oven to bake for approximately 1 hour.

Allow the pie to cool in the springform and then carefully turn out. Serve Dutch Apple Pie with whipped cream, or vanilla or cinnamon ice-cream.

Makes enough for about 12 slices.

[Nan]

Casa I think we need you to make these and send us samples so we can taste them, they all look so good

[Casa]

This one on the photo was a big one , there wasnt a springform available at that time so i took a cooking bowl 40 cm x 25 cm.

Made it with my youngest daughter when we were home alone as a surprise for my wife and oldest daughter.