European sour cream apple pie

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupbutter
¼cuppure maple syrup
½cupcream cheese
1eachegg
2poundsgreen apples
½cupsour cream
¼cuppure maple syrup
1tablespoonorange rind
1teaspoonvanilla
cupunbleached flour
½teaspoonbaking powder
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.

Serves 6