Here in Barcelona I get to have some wonderful things. Sky, sun, sea, wine (and more wine)… but pie? Pah. No pie. And as most of my friends are expats from the U.S. or the UK, well, they want them some pie, too. So I’ve made it my unofficial job to be pie girl. Now, wait… Pie Girl. That’s better. After all, I’m a sorta superhero, right?

So it was my job to bring a pie along to the last dinner party I went to. What’s better than using local ingredients, like thick and creamy dulce de leche? So here it is… Dulce de Leche Apple Oat Pie. It’s a wonderful pie– perfectly sweet with that perfect Granny Smith apple tang. The oat topping (yes, I’m way too lazy for two-crust pies) bakes up crisp and cinnamon-y and delicious. The dulce de leche caramel just makes the pie! Cant find any where you live? Use caramel ice cream topping instead– it works fine.

One of the (Spanish) guests at the dinner party called this pie bestial. They’re just not used to desserts like this. And they’re right… this pie is dangerous.

Dulce de Leche Apple Crumb Pie Recipe

Pie & Filling:
Pastry for single crust pie
1/2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch salt
6 c. peeled granny smith apples, sliced thin

Topping:
2/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. quick-cooking (not instant) oats
1/2 c. cold butter

Garnish:
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/3 c. dulce de leche

Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Prepare pie crust as per your recipe. I’m a lazy baker and use an easy no-roll pie crust recipe.

Press into a deep dish pie plate and flute the edges.

Slice apples and place in a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, combing flour, cinnamon, sugar, and salt for filling. Pour over apples and toss gently to mix.Pour apple mixture into prepared unbaked crust. There will be a lot of apples– it’s okay if they mound up a bit. They’ll bake down as they cook.

Prepare crumb topping: With a fork, combine flour, brown sugar, and oats in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in butter (a pastry cutter works well, though I don’t have one so suffer with a fork) until oat mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

Spread oat mixture over apples. This will be a big pie, so don’t be afraid to really press the oat mixture into the apples. Press away. Cover edges of pie with foil to keep from browning too much. Bake pie 25 minutes at 375 degrees F, remove the foil and bake 25 to 30 minutes longer, until crumb topping is golden brown.Drizzle baked pie with dulce de leche and sprinkle with walnuts. Cool and serve. Ten miedo you Spanish… pie girl (oh, wait– Pie Girl) is here! *sigh* I love American desserts.

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