Apple Pie - European Sour Cream Recipe

CRUST: 2/3 c Butter

1/4 c Pure maple syrup

1/2 c Cream cheese

1 Egg

1 tb Orange rind

1 ts Vanilla

2 1/4 c Unbleached flour

1/2 ts Baking powder

FILLING: 2 lb Green apples

TOPPING: 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.