Title: French Apple Pie Low-Fat
Categories: Pies
Yield: 8 Servings
Light & flaky pie crust
-see recipe of same name
1 1/2 c Thick unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c Honey
3 tb Apple brandy; optional
1 tb Vanilla extract
Lemon; grated rind only
Tart apples
-peel and thinly slice
1/2 c All-fruit apricot jam
PREPARE AND BAKE crust according to recipe instructions. (See Light & Flaky
Pie Crust recipe) Set aside. (or use your own crust recipe)
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: Vegetarian Times Mag, Dec '92 Mary Carroll, author The
No-Cholestrol (No Kidding) Cookbook
