I am not a food blog but I love food. The old Codger loves food too especially dessert pies. So every week he looks through his old recipe books, and he has a fair few of them, and chooses a pie. 
This Dutch Apple pie is made just like an apple pie except you top it with a mixture of 2 tblsp flour, 3/4 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of sour cream, with a pinch of salt. The recipe book was a local church book printed in 1976.
We both enjoyed this one. However as Dale ate it he remembered that his mother put in raisins and cinnamon and there was no lattice top. So we are still on the hunt for That Dutch Apple Pie. Maybe you have a more authentic recipe.
Though I kind of AM a food blog because I grow food. One of the most versatile foods I grow are the eggs. And the chook house must be prepared for winter. So, the other reason I have sent the chickens out to play is that it is time to clean their house, all the old straw is hauled out to the compost and new deep bedding put down for the winter. Plus I make little walls of stacked straw to cut the drafts. They have been moulting, it looks like there has been murder done in there. Definitely time for some housekeeping.
Of course Sheila and Charlotte wanted to help. 
Sheila was especially helpful. She helped me collect the eggs and 
then being the sweet ..sleepy pig that she is, she sat at the door, just planted her bottom in the doorway, to make sure no-one got in the way of the work (except herself).
This Easter chicken is going to make it after all. She was found flat out on the floor of the run, not even able to walk with shock, her back raw. She has been sprayed with iodine before being popped into Fort Knox hospital wing inside the chook house, and is eating and drinking today. A huge improvement.
Last night I made leek and kale quiche with a touch of anise. All from the garden. Cheese and eggs from the farm. What a treat.
Good morning. The surprising thing about the Daily View, the bit that I did not really think about, is that it will begin to tell stories of its own. For instance the mower has not moved in three days. Where is the staff?! Not mowing apparently!
Beautiful and warm yesterday and I have awoken to rain again this morning.
Have a lovely day. Chg John my weather man and teacher of all good things Italian, tells me that it is going to get cold this weekend. So get your woolies out for tomorrows post! Ah well, it had to happen.
Celi
On this day a year ago. Daisy was making trouble again and a wee walkabout.
The Kitchen's Garden 
72 responses to “Dutch Apple Pie”
we are supposed to have a cool weekend too – perfect turkey cooking weather for Thanksgiving on Sunday
Your thanksgiving is on Sunday? … make sure you have a lovely day.. we have Much to give Thanks for.. c
yes we do – thanks for your good thoughts
Good old iodine. 🙂
nothing survives the iodine! c
Gorgeous looking apple pie albeit not authentic to the old Codgers palette. I am sure he enjoyed it equally as much. Oh dear Sheila, what a help she is. Poor little chicken, give her a kiss from me please.
Have a beautiful weekend C and here’s hoping that cold isn’t too much of a shocker for the weekend.
🙂 Mandy xo
The good thing about the cold frosty snap is that it will freeze my grapes a wee bit so we will pick sunday.. and try to make some Ice Wine.. more on that tomorrow, but i am excited.. c
Ooh, can’t wait to read all about the Ice Wine! When did you say I should be there for a taste testing… 😉
next summer should do it!! i will save you a seat.. c
The best apple pie I have ever eaten was in Namibia last August. It was originally a German/South African colony and they all had raisins and cinnamon as standard ingredients, served with thick cream … yummy. I love the different shade/shadow patterns on our daily patch. Was Charlotte having a nap yesterday? Laura
AH… there it is.. sounds divine, .. i will try it.. Charlotte was the piggie racing into the chook house.. you can always tell it is her as her ears are peaked and up. Sheila.s flop over her eyes .. c
So that’s how we can tell them apart! Thanks. 🙂
You’re not a food blog, but I love it when you play one on TV. Sigh, it’s the morning!
Sigh.. I shall pop over directly, and visit a real food blog! c
That shot of cooked pie outside on the verandah ( I’m guessing from the leaves, light and background) is beautiful, as is the pastry. The shot of the chicken is just top – wish I’d done it. For a non food blog there’s an awful lot of good food:)
Yes you are right Roger, that was on the verandah, leaves are starting to fill it in, i was going to make a quip about no flies on my cake cover! But it was early! c
I do beleive this daily view shot is going to be a fun journey
There will be surprises, esp as i am not allowed to edit!! or tidy up! c
We just cleaned out our chook house yesterday and enlarged our compost, thank goodness! The chickens are ready for the winter! How many laying hens do you have Celi? We were getting 15 to 19 eggs at one point this summer and lately we’ve been getting about 4 to 9! Very weird! I keep looking around to see if they are laying them in other out of the way places. Do you ever have a dip like this? Di
That is normal really, they will be going through a molt probably and the eggs do slow down then, also our light is dropping – most hens after their first youthful burst will tail off a bit in the dark days. So i always have a dip in the autumn/early winter. In the deep winter i turn a light on in their house in the early morning and turn it off at my last rounds to give them a few more hours of light. I have about 12 laying hens and then the 9 easter chickens just starting to come on. Rhode Island Reds are the best for winter laying in my opinion. They say Leghorns are good too. The Old Codger had leghorns in the old days.
c
Thanks Celi! My John is thinking of adding a window to one side of our henhouse to allow for more light. That should help too! We will definitely put on extra light morning and night starting now. We also need to harvest the extra roosters, which is one of our least favorite jobs. We have too many chooks in the chookhouse!!!
The pie looks DELICIOUS!!
I’m with Roger – that chicken photo is top-notch, and I love the pie on the table…
I have one of those fly-domes, too. Best 10 bucks I’ve spent in a long time!
I completely agree with you I use mine every single day, in fact I would like a couple more. I might start looking about. when i am in NZ. I saw some beautiful ones in London once and have always regretted not buying them. What was i thinking!.. c
If your NZ travels take you to Wanganui; I bought a six paneled fabric one….has metal ribs inside and folds down like a small parasol, at the kitchen shop in the main street.
Your pie looks delicious! I have to say, I just love Sheila. 🙂
I love Sheila too April, we should start a Sheila Society. Every time they are walking with me Charlotte will gallop off (well as gallopy as a pig can be anyway) and Sheila will always turn and lean on me for a sec, or touch me with her filthy nose before she takes off as well, then she will often pause and wait for me to catch up.. I am still amazed by sheila. c
Mmmmmmm I can practically taste that pie. This weekend is our Canadian Thanksgiving so there will be lots of turkey (none on the hoof or the talons as it were) and lots of pie!
Ah.. well you have a lovely thanksgiving too.. I was going to grow a turkey this year too and then I forgot.. ah well.. c
Is this the recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/dutch-apple-pie-43990 ?
I’m glad the chook is getting better. I bet your compost is fabulous.
We actually had some of that fluffly white stuff on the rooftops when I emerged this morning. I do so love the piggies.
NOOOO! Not the white flluffy stuff!!! c
You’re an everything blog! I see TonTon has moved into the Daily View for a spell. Have a good day!