DUTCH APPLE PIE
A couple of weeks ago, my dear friend Kris shared this wonderful recipe for Dutch Apple Pie, made entirely from food storage ingredients. With a ten year old can of dehydrated apples already sitting on my kitchen counter
and my twelve year old hungry for an after-school treat, I thought this was a perfect recipe for Lizzie to try. Now, you may notice that the apples look a bit odd, after 10 years of storage, but don’t be scared. These babies are supposed to last 30 years…even if their appearance and texture has changed a bit. TMI?
Storage Ingredients
Filling:
4 cups dehydrated apples, firmly packed
4 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Bring water to a boil in a 3 quart pan. Add apples, stir and let stand for 5 minutes. Add sugar, flour and cinnamon to apples. Cook, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Pour into an oiled or sprayed 7 x 11 inch pan. (We buttered our pan, because we could.) The main difference I noticed about this recipe was that in preparing the apples this way created a very VERY luscious, almost caramel-like, filling.
Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
Cut butter into flour and sugar until crumbly.
Sprinkle crumb topping over the apple filling.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.
Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or half and half.
WE LOVED THIS DUTCH APPLE PIE!!! If you have dehydrated apples in your storage you should definitely try this recipe. If you don’t have dehydrated apples in your storage,
get some.
Tags: amazing apple dessert, using up the older storage items
October 27th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
That looks delightful. I have a few cans that are from my mom and are at least 10 years old. I might have to open one and try this recipe tonight.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
So glad you enjoyed them;) I think I’m going to need more apples.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Go for it Rebecca. Don’t let the original canning date scare you off. I laugh in the face of original canning dates! (And all thanks to Kristine for this lovely treat.)
October 27th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Hm. I dry my own apples at home (well, not this year, thanks to the deer), so mine aren’t canned. They look pretty much like the ones pictured in the can, so I’m trying to figure out what looks wrong or off or different?
I keep mine sealed in gallon glass jars in a cool dry dark place. Most of mine are dried with cinnamon on them, and we just eat them dry.
Oh. Are those apples a little darkened with time? Mine are that shade because of the cinnamon. Sorry, I’m a little slow tonight!
I will have to give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing it with us!
October 28th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
That’s right Laura, and you’re welcome.
These 10 year old dehydrated apples are a little darkened, and slightly more dehydrated, with time. Still tasted great. The next time I make this recipe I want to try using whole wheat flour. Just cuz!
February 12th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Liesa,
This recipe looks great! I have 3 cans of apples in my food storage. I will have to open one. I wonder what would happen if I made the entire recipe with food storage and used powdered butter?
Maybe even bake it in the solar oven!
February 15th, 2010 at 10:05 am
SHOW OFF! jk
You should do it Kathleen! Why not? If it works, I want to be in your neighborhood during an emergency!!! xo