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Michigan Apple Cream Tart

Delight in the luscious flavor of Michigan Apple Cream Tart, a delectable dessert merging the sweetness of apples with velvety cream in a buttery tart shell.

Recommended Apple Variety:

Empire, Gala, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonagold, Jonathan, McIntosh, Rome or, alternatively, Michigan Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients:
  • 4 cups sliced, peeled Michigan Apple variety of your choice, or alternatively, Michigan Apple Pie Filling
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
Serving Size:
  • 8 servings
Nutrition:

Per Serving, 1/8 pie (124.45 grams)

  • 260 Calories
  • 12 g fat
  • 39 mg cholesterol
  • 159 mg sodium
  • 1 g fiber
  • 39 g carbohydrates
Directions:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine Michigan Apples, the 1/2 cup sugar, flour, walnuts, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, combine sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Set aside.
  3. Place pie crust on a 12-inch pizza pan. Seal any cracks. Place the Apple mixture in the center of the pie crust, leaving a 3-inch pastry rim. Pull up the edges of the pie crust, covering part of the Apple filling, pleating the pie crust edge every 2 inches. Pour the sour cream mixture carefully over the Apples.
  4. Bake in 375°F oven for about 50 minutes or until pastry is golden and Apples are tender. Serve warm or cold.
Variation:
  • Use a 21-ounce can of Michigan Apple Pie Filling in place of fresh Apples, 1/2 cup sugar, and flour. Stir the cinnamon into the pie filling before placing it on the pie crust.
Apple Cream Tart