"What is that?" he said pointing to a bulging big bag of murky liquid and bones that I was carrying. We went to the room, the first night was at a less fancy but still nice and clean hotel because I expected to arrive at midnight and Mr NQN doesn't really care where he stays. "Welcome Pickles," he said (Pickles is my nickname). I arrived in Hua Hin around 10:35pm, earlier than anticipated and Mr NQN came outside to meet me and gave me a big hug and kiss. He provided chilled water, had a spotlessly clean car and put up with my bizarre playlist of heavy metal, Bonnie Tyler songs and songs from musicals. My driver was great, he let me take over the bluetooth and encouraged me to turn up the music if I wanted. The drive from Bangkok to Hua Hin varies and takes between 2.5-4 hours depending on traffic and time of day. I was very excited to see Mr NQN and was looking forward to sleeping in and relaxing by the pool and beach. It was around 8pm when I finished the media trip and I said goodbye to my new friends. I was going to be in Thailand for a media trip and once that was over Mr NQN would fly in to meet me and then we would have our own holiday in Hua Hin south of Bangkok. But this year we were happy to fly off to warmer climates. BC (Before COVID) we used to do it every year but during 2020-2022 we stayed closer to home. This year we went overseas for his birthday in August. He looked very excited when I showed him the pie with the candle in it. This year was this Dutch apple pie which makes an appearance once or twice a year during winter (usually as a crumble without the pie pastry). He loves fruit and apples are the most prevalent fruit during winter and we tend to get a lot of them in our vegetable box delivery so they always need using up. Without the pie base, this makes a wonderful apple crumble recipe! I actually find the pie base the most troublesome and time consuming so I often make this as a crumble.Įvery year for Mr NQN's birthday I make him an apple pie or cake of some form. YES! I understand that making the pastry is a bit of a pain (if only we could buy really good quality ready-made pie bases). Cut the apple in half and use the melon baller to scoop out the core and then use it to take out the tops and bottoms too! Can I Just Make Apple Crumble? But you can also use a melon baller to core apples. I sometimes leave the peel on if I am feeling lazy. Honestly peeling and coring apples is boring work and is my least favourite part of this. We add flour into the mixture to thicken the apple pie filling. Also this way you can also make the apple filling ahead of time and keep it in the fridge ready to use. I lightly simmer the apples beforehand and then measure the amount of juice so I can control the amount of juice that I add to my pie. ![]() Yes, I find better results when cooking my apples beforehand! Apples release juice and sometimes a lot of it. ![]() Is It Better To Pre-Cook Apples Before Adding To Pie? Always bake your pie base almost fully before filling with your apples. I made this Dutch Apple Pie two days before I was headed overseas and I was super busy.Īpples release juice when they are cooking and when you don't pre-bake the base that makes for a soggy and not crisp pie base. You can make each component ahead of time whenever you have a bit of time. ![]() This Dutch apple pie is perfect for those that like to make dessert in parts or over a few days. I made this version because I happen to absolutely love crumble topping and I will use any excuse to have more apple crumble as well as pastry. ![]() In America Dutch apple pie is the crumb version with a buttery streusel on top. Traditionally you will find two varieties of apple pie: one topped with crumble (appelkruimeltaart) and one topped with lattice (appeltaart). There's a flaky, buttery cinnamon pastry base, a thick filling full of tender apples and a gorgeous buttery streusel topping to finish it off! If you love apple pie then this is a pushy recipe Dear Reader! What is a Dutch Apple Pie?ĭutch apple pie has a long history and goes back all the way to the Middle Ages. This Dutch Apple Pie is the best of both worlds if you like apple pie and you love apple crumble.
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