Apple Pie - European Sour Cream

Title:
Apple Pie - European Sour Cream

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Pies,
Desserts,
Apples




Ingredients:





          CRUST:


   2/3 c  Butter


   1/4 c  Pure maple syrup


   1/2 c  Cream cheese


     1    Egg


     1 tb Orange rind


     1 ts Vanilla


 2 1/4 c  Unbleached flour


   1/2 ts Baking powder


          FILLING:


     2 lb Green apples


          TOPPING:


   1/2 c  Sour cream


   1/4 c  Pure maple syrup


     2 tb Lemon juice


   1/4 ts Nutmeg






 For the crust, blend together butter, maple syrup, cream cheese, egg,


 orange rind and vanilla.  Add flour and baking powder. Roll out crust on a


 floured surface with a floured rolling pin. This dough is soft. Roll to


 1/3-inch thickness.  Fit or pat the dough into 7-inch pie plate. Cut apples


 into 1/8-inch slices and arrange in a circular pattern on dough in pie


 plate. Refrigerate 1/2 hour. Combine sour cream, maple syrup and lemon


 juice.  Spoon over chilled apples. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 350


 degrees for 30 minutes.


 


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