Ingredients
1 crust:
2/3 cup butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup cream cheese
1 egg
1 tbsp orange rind
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 filling:
2 lb green apples
1 topping:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Directions
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.
Servings: 6 servings
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