Apple Pie - French

Recipe Ingredients

		Light and flaky pie crust - see recipe
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Thick unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup	118ml	Honey
3 tablespoons	45ml	Apple brandy - optional
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vanilla extract
		Lemon - grated rind only
		Tart apples - peeled and thinly
1/2 cup	118ml	All-fruit apricot jam

Recipe Instructions

PREPARE AND BAKE crust according to recipe instructions. (See Light and Flaky Pie Crust recipe) Set aside.

Preheat oven to 375F. In a 2-quart saucepan over med-high heat, simmer applesauce, honey, brandy if desired, vanilla and lemon rind until quite thick, about 10 to 15 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Arrange apples in concentric circles on top of sauce.

In a 1-qt saucepan over med-high heat, melt apricot jam, then press through a sieve. Use a pastry brush to glaze apples with jam.  Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool before slicing.

Source:
Dianne Waller

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