Apple pie - european sour cream

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupButter
¼cupPure maple syrup
½cupCream cheese
1Egg
1tablespoonOrange rind
1teaspoonVanilla
cupUnbleached flour
½teaspoonBaking powder
2poundsGreen apples
½cupSour cream
¼cupPure maple syrup
2tablespoonsLemon juice
¼teaspoonNutmeg

Directions

CRUST

FILLING

TOPPING

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 ⅓-inch thickness. Fit or pat the dough into 7-inch pie plate. Cut apples into ⅛-inch slices and arrange in a circular pattern on dough in pie plate. Refrigerate ½ hour. Combine sour cream, maple syrup and lemon juice. Spoon over chilled apples.

Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.