Creamy Apple Pie 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup cold butter or margarine 6 tablespoons cold water FILLING: 6 cups sliced peeled tart apples 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 29, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

-----------------------Fold------------------------ Creamy Apple Pie cont. CREAM SAUCE: 1 egg 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll out one portion. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge of plate. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, toss apples with lemon Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 29, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

Creamy Apple Pie juice. Combine the sugar, flour, lemon peel, cinnamon and salt; add to apples and gently toss. Mound apples in pastry shell so center is higher than edges; sot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; cut a hole in the center about the size of a quarter. Place over filling; trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Add decorative cutouts if desired. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375° and remove foil. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, beat the egg, sugar and lemon juice. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir is cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Slowly pour into center of pie. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Cover Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 29, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

	-----------------------Fold------------------------ Creamy Apple Pie cont. and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6-8 servings. Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 29, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008