Dutch Apple Pie
 
 
Ingredients
  • Crust (makes 2)
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 t. salt
  • ½ t. baking powder
  • ⅔ c. shortening
  • 1 T. oil
  • 4-5 T milk
  • Filling
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 4 T. cornstarch (or all purpose flour)
  • ½ t. nutmeg
  • ½ t. cinnamon
  • ¼ t. salt
  • 4 ½ c. sliced apples ( I don't peel)
  • 1 T. lemon or orange zest
  • 2 T. butter, cut into small bits
  • Streusel:
  • 1 c. flour
  • ⅓ c. butter, melted
  • ⅓ c. brown sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 t. cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Crust: Mix dry ingredients. Add shortening with fork. Add oil and toss lightly. Add milk and form into a ball. Divide in half, place each half in a plastic bag and chill 30 minutes. You may freeze the extra half. Roll out to fit on floured surface or between 2 sheets of cellophane.
  2. Filling: Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl and add apple. Place in pastry crust and top with butter bits.
  3. Streusel: Blend all ingredients together and crumble over top of filling.
  4. Bake 350 for 1 hour on a cookie sheet to avoid spillover. Alt: bake 10 minutes at 425, then drop temperature to 350 for 35 min. Cool and serve alongside creamy vanilla ice cream.
Recipe by Jellibean Journals at https://jellibeanjournals.com/dutch-apple-pie/