This healthy variation of an apple pie puts the fruit front and center and the ginger adds so much flavor that you won't even care that there is a granny shower cap where your lattice top should be.
Heres what you need:
3 Apples- (I used Pippin since they came in my CSA) Slice them thin so they get coated and cook well
Ginger- just a pinch
Cinnamon- about 1 tsp
Nutmeg- 2 pinches ;)
Whole Wheat Flour- 1 TBSP
BrownSugar- To your liking... I added about 1.5 TBSP but more or less according to your sweet tooth and the apples used.
Walnuts- 1/3 cup chopped
Pie Crust- If you're savvy make it from scratch. I got this pre-made and rolled crust from Whole foods... it came with two so stay tuned for pie experiment #2.
Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees!!!!
Once you're all chopped and measured, mix all ingredients minus the crust of course and coat the apples thoroughly. Lay pie crust into round baking pan and leave edges hanging over. Arrange apples in as fancy of a spiral and you can concoct. My patience and hunger failed me on this step. sprinkle the heavenly remaining mixture of sugar, spice and everything walnut atop your delicate lil design and fold over edges. Get creative or go for the shower cap as I have done. Pop that little gem in the furnace (bottom rack) for 30-35 min until apples are tender and crust is golden.
Let cool...If you can and nosh away! After all... It's only 180 Cals per slice (roughly 1/8th of the pie)
Credit: Self Magazine November 2011 "Best of the Worst"
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