French Apple Pie

Name: French Apple Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups applesauce thick, unsweetened; 1/2 cup honey; 3 tablespoons apple brandy optional; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 x lemon grated rind only; 3 each apples, granny smith peeled, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup apricot preserves (jam); 1 each pie shell (9 inch)

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups applesauce thick, unsweetened
1/2 cup honey
3 tablespoons apple brandy optional
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 x lemon grated rind only
3 each apples, granny smith peeled, thinly sliced
1/2 cup apricot preserves (jam)
1 each pie shell (9 inch)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
2

In a 2-quart saucepan over med-high heat, simmer applesauce, honey, brandy if desired, vanilla and lemon rind until quite thick, about 10 to 15 minutes.
3

Pour mixture into prepared crust.
4

Arrange apples in concentric circles on top of sauce.
5

In a 1 quart saucepan over med-high heat, melt apricot jam, then press through a sieve.
6

Use a pastry brush to glaze apples with jam.
7

Bake for 30 minutes.
8

Let cool before slicing.