European Sour Cream Apple Pie

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Title: European Sour Cream Apple Pie
Categories: pies
Yield: 6 servings

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2/3 c butter
1/4 c pure maple syrup
1/2 c cream cheese
1 ea egg
1 tb orange rind
1 ts vanilla
2 1/4 c unbleached flour
1/2 ts baking powder

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2 lb green apples

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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


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