Dutch Apple Pie

This recipe is my version of another Dutch apple pie recipe that I've baked many times. My husband and daughter just love this pie and ask me to make it for them all of the time. I have also had to give this recipe out to many of my friends.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  prepared graham cracker crust
• 1  egg yolk, slightly beaten
• 5 1⁄2-6  cups granny smith apples (fresh, peeled, sliced apples)
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

• Topping

• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄3 cup margarine (you can use butter if you like but I like the topping better using margarine)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Brush the bottom and sides of the crust evenly with egg yolk.
3. Bake on a baking sheet until light brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Remove the crust from oven.
5. Combine the sliced apples, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 Tbs flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
6. Mix well and mound into crust.
7. Mix remaining flour, sugar, brown sugar and margarine with fingers until crumbly.
8. Sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over apples.
9. Bake on baking sheet until topping is golden and filling is bubbling; about 50 minutes.
10. Cool thoroughly (at least 3 hours).
11. Serve at room temperature.
12. Note: This pie is best when it is eaten the same day or the next day that it is baked.
13. If it sits for a long time, the crust and topping aren't as crunchy.