Title: European Sour Cream Apple Pie
Categories: Pie
Yield: 6 Servings
| 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. Serves 6