Category: Desserts

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

FILLING:

2 lb Green apples

TOPPING:

1/2 cup Sour cream

1/4 cup Pure maple syrup

2 tbsp Lemon juice

1/4 tsp 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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