Divine Dutch Apple Pie

Submitted by JelsMom

"The name says it all"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Filling

• 1 3⁄4 cups water, divided
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 ounce orange liqueur
• 4 granny smith apples
• 3 tablespoons white raisins
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch
• partially baked pie crust

• Crumb Topping

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 3⁄4 cups self-rising flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup light margarine, plus
• 2 tablespoons light margarine, softened

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare filling: Peel & core apples. Slice into rings.
3. Combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugars, nutmeg, cinnamon and liqueur in large saucepan. Bring almost to boil; add apple and cook 4 minutes.
4. Add raisins. Cook 2 minutes until apples are tender.
5. Mix cornstarch into 1/4 cup water. Add to apple mixture.
6. Continue cooking, stirring until slightly thickened and clear.
7. Pour into pie shell.
8. Prepare crumb topping: Combine sugars, flour, nutmeg and cinnamon. Mix well.
9. In separate bowl, combine vanilla and margarine.
10. Add to first mixture.
11. Crumble on top of pie.
12. Bake 50 minutes until browned.