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I made this a few days ago. After I got it into the oven I came back and started reading the comments that were posted here. I honestly started to panic that my pie would have a soggy crust, hard apples and that it would be too salty. I had followed the recipe to the letter and I must say that it came out perfect! The apples were softened just right (I had let my apples macerate for 1 hour), the crust was not soggy and it was not too salty – in fact it wasn't salty at all. I do recommend waiting overnight before cutting though, because we cut into ours after 4 hours and had a bit of the liquid leak out into the pie dish. It was absolutely DELICIOUS! I will definitely make this again.
Glad it says Pennsylvania Dutch because with REAL Dutch it has got nothing to do.
ATK if you are listening or if anyone can chime in on this….is there a reason why I can’t shape the dough into a six inch disk rather than four. I didn’t work fast enough when rolling out the dough so it started to get warm and a little difficult to handle. If I start with a six inch disk, it might make it a little easier to roll. Having said that, I made the pie with fuji apples, and it came out great!
Is the apples 2.5 lbs after peeling and slicing or before when they are whole?
Dutch = Deutsch = German….but what do you call the language that people from the Netherlands speak? 😅 So confused right now 😂
Yes please
A little note from my own baking experience with this recipe. Following the instructions exactly as is, and placing the pie on the 2nd to bottom rack at 350 degrees (as shown in the video) for an hour and 10 minutes led to a slightly undercooked pie. It could just be my oven, but the apples were still pretty raw. My recommendation, either place at the bottom rack for an hour and 10 minutes or leave at 2nd to bottom rack for an hour and 25 minutes (I ended up going with 2nd to bottom rack for an hour and 25 minutes). ALSO, the pie was good after letting it sit overnight, but after 2 days, it was SO MUCH BETTER. I don't know why that is, maybe the apples just needed to settle more and sit in the juices, but wow, day 2 of the pie was incredible and the crust was so flaky and tender. Definitely recommend the recipe with some slight baking time adjustments!
I just made it for a fourth time, family loved it for Thanksgiving, and it is one of my favorite dessert’s ever. Thanks!
I just made this and it turned out pretty good! It wasn’t too salty or anything bad. The only thing I changed was that I used 3 types of apples.
Okay, I tried this recipe. Made the pie on 11-10-21. Just wondering if the substitution of sour cream for buttermilk caused the filling to curdle. Also, does the brand of ice cream matter? I'm allergic to eggs, so naturally I bought one without them, so I could try the pie. Any feedback would be awesome. God bless.
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Sorry… but pie should have been warm so the “ ice cream could melt over the pie” … 😜
I made this pie last night. My Hungry Hubby was so excited he couldn't wait to eat a slice this morning for breakfast. I baked it for 60 minutes, checked and added 15 minutes for a total of 75 minutes. I had to force him to wait until morning to eat it. His first bite was, "the apples are raw" and his second bite was, "what's wrong with the pie crust"? Soggy bottom. He did like the streusel though. So disappointed. On a scale of one to ten I'd give it a 3 because the streusel was yummy. I'm from Philadelphia so I was so excited to try this recipe. A pie from my childhood. 🥧🥧🥧😭😭😭
There is no thickener, like flour or corn starch? The ice cream does the job?
I'm know for my apple pie but I learned some things I'll try
Bryan is SO incredibly handsome.
My German grandmother owned a diner in the poconos…her apple crumb pie was the best… but her apple kuchen was even better!!!
I grew up in Pa Dutch country. This is a favorite with vanilla ice cream. But I bet they wont attempt to make shoo fly pie
First…move to Pennsylvania…
Second…
Who wants the ice cream in the pie? Is no longer 2 desserts!
Another repeat……………….