Tasty Treat Friday!!!

I'm back on track!! Delicious pie just out of the oven! This morning I was wondering what I should make for the treat. You'd think that I would have already figured that out, but no...I have a stack about 20 high of recipes, but I hadn't commited myself to one. That is until I saw the bowl of apples that no one has seemed to want to eat...probably because the mini one has 2 front teeth loose and apples are NOT her friend right now, and for the man of the house..eating an apple would be a shocking event..and lucky he loves me and doesn't want to give me a heart attack!

So what to do with this bowl of apples no one is inclined to eat? My wonderful mom made a suggestion...apple pie anyone?? My dutch apple pie recipe is as simple as it gets. I can remember making this countless times in Nick and I's tiny apartment kitchen. It was so easy for a beginner cook, and it made the house warm and smell divine. There's nothing intimidating about this recipe, and if you bake, the ingredients are usually in your pantry. Plus we still have vanilla ice cream from the peanut fudge pudding cake. Score!

Dutch Apple Pie

2 cups flour

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup butter (melted)

1/2 cup oats

Filling:

 2/3 cup of sugar

3 Tablespoons of corn starch

1 1/4 cups of water

3 cups of peeled, diced apples

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Set aside 1 cup of mixture for topping your pie.

Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 9 in pie plate to make your crust; set aside.

For the filling, combine sugar, cornstarch, and water in a medium saucepan on medium high, stirring frequently,

Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in apples, cinnamon, and vanilla. 

Pour into crust, then top with reserved crust mixture by crumbling the chunks all over the top of the pie. 

Bake at 350* F for 40-45 minutes.