There is no greater treat I could give my family than home-made apple pie. Especially served a bit warm and with lots of whipped cream... Apple pie is no Dutch invention. Many countries have their own variants. Originally, it is an autumn dish, like applesauce. After the apple harvest, those apples that were a bit damaged, too small to be tasty, or any surplus apples that cannot be kept good over the winter would be processed into something tasty.