European Sour Cream Apple Pie

Ingredients

5/8 c butter
1/2 c maple syrup
1/2 c cream cheese
1 egg
1 tb orange rind
1 ts vanilla extract
2 1/4 c flour
1/2 ts baking powder
1 filling
2 green apples
1/2 c sour cream
2 tb lemon juice
1/4 ts nutmeg

Instructions

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.

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