I have been wanting to try my hand at a Dutch apple pie ever since a postdoc at my work (who is originally from the Netherlands) baked a very tasty one and brought it in to share for his birthday, and Thanksgiving at home with my partner seemed as good a time as any to try it out. (It's been really nice to just make whatever new and exciting things I want for holidays at home, instead of what needs to be made to please family members who have very specific tastes in their holiday dinner.) I made it exactly as written.
Verdict: I LOVED it. My partner is not really into pie but tried it because I made it (I will never get over how sweet that is) and he told me he genuinely enjoyed this, and he thinks it's because the crust is sweeter and more like a cookie than a traditional pie crust. It's kind of a lot of work, but not any more than a regular apple pie, and worth it. I would absolutely make this again.
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RECIPE: Dutch Apple Pie (Smitten Kitchen)
