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Apple Pie - French *Low-Fat*

Try making the French version of apple pie that's both scrumptious and healthy for you.

Yields:9 servings
Rating: *****
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation30 minutes
Cooking60 minutes
Ready In90 minutes
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Ingredients

1 package pie shell (9 inch) light and flaky
1 1/2 cups applesauce thick, unsweetened
1/2 cup honey
3 tablespoons apple brandy optional
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 x lemon zest grated, rind only
3 medium apples tart, peeled, thinly sliced
1/2 cup apricot preserves

Directions

Prepare and bake crust according to recipe instructions. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a 2 quart saucepan over medium-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 quart saucepan over medium-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.

DATA PER SERVING:

290 x Calories 3 x gm Protein 7 x gm Fat 57 x gm Carbo x gm Chol 11 x mg Sodium 3 x gm Fiber

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loved it because i love apples:)
***** over 4 years ago by monkeyonskies06

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