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Apple Almond Pie

Michigan Apples are baked alongside a rich almond filling, creating a subtly sweet and elegant dessert.

Recommended Apple Varieties: 

Empire, Gala, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonagold, Jonathan, McIntosh.

INGREDIENTS:
  • 3/4 cup (3 1/2 oz.) slivered almonds, ground
  •  3/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry crust
  • 4 cups sliced, peeled Michigan apples*
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup

 SERVING SIZE:

1 pie, 8 servings

INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Thoroughly combine ground almonds, 1/2 cup of the sugar, margarine and egg. Spread evenly in bottom of pastry crust; set aside.
  2. Toss together apples, remaining sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Arrange apples over almond mixture in pastry crust.  Sprinkle sliced almonds over apples.
  3. Bake in 350 O F. oven about 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Combine preserves, water and grenadine syrup, breaking any pulp into small pieces.  Spoon mixture evenly over hot apples.  Cool pie completely before serving.

 

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