Dutch Apple Pie with Oatmeal Streusel

Comment from Jeanne:
The only reason why I made this apple pie is because my friend Jian gave me a big bag of apples from a Chinese party. I didn't know how I was going to eat all of it. So that's when I decided to look for this recipe. Below is the recipe I used from Allrecipes.com. I found some Apple Pie Spice at the Soulard Farmers Market, in St. Louis, MO. that works wonders. I believe it's the secret ingredient to this recipe. Instead of the regular cinnamon, nutmeg and all spice, I just used a heaping 1 teaspoon of the apple pie spice for the filling and another heaping 1/2 teaspoon for the streusel topping. I ditched the lemon zest because I didn't have any lemon, but who knows..maybe I'll try it sometime. I used Gala apples for this also.


The crunchy oat topping adds an extra dimension to this delicious apple pie.
Try using Golden Delicious, Jonagold, or Granny Smith apples for this pie.
Makes 1 pie (8 servings). Submitted by Ginny to Allrecipes.com


1 (9 inch) pie shell
5 cups apples - peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup butterDirections

1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Fit pastry shell into pie pan and place in freezer.

2 To Make Apple Filling: Place apples in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine 2 tablespoons flour, white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix well, then add to apples. Toss until apples are evenly coated.

3 Remove pie shell from freezer. Place apple mixture in pie shell and dot with 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Lay a sheet of aluminum foil lightly on top of filling, but do not seal.

4 Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

5 While filling is baking, make Streusel Topping: In a medium bowl combine
3/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, oats, and lemon peel. Mix thoroughly, then cut in 1/2 cup butter or margarine until mixture is crumbly. Remove filling from oven and sprinkle streusel on top.

6 Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake an additional 30 to 35 minutes, until streusel is browned and apples are tender. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning.