Apple Pie - European Sour Cream

Directions

For the crust:

Blend together butter, maple syrup, cream cheese, egg, orange rind and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder.

Roll out crust on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin. This dough is soft. Roll to ⅓ inch thickness. Fit or pat the dough into 7-inch pie plate.

For the filling:

Cut apples into ⅛ inch slices and arrange in a circular pattern on dough in pie plate. Refrigerate ½ hour.

For the topping:

Combine sour cream, maple syrup and lemon juice. Spoon over chilled apples. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 minutes.

Let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.