By Jackie Lindley
With all these apples on hand my husband, Gene, suggested a sugarless pie. It is almost like a crisp but it’s a pie.
Everyone is sure to enjoy it. Just don’t tell them that it is sugarless.
You want to start with either store-bought or your own oven pastry crust. You could add a few more apples and use a double crust.
Sugar-free Apple Crisp Pie
6 ounces frozen apple juice, thawed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 delicious apples, peeled, sliced
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Boil apple juice and cornstarch for four minutes or until thickened.
• Mix apple slices and spices; add to thickened apple juice and cook one minute longer.
• Pour in uncooked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Crumb Topping
1/3 cup oatmeal
1 tablespoon margarine
1/3 cup flour
• Mix and sprinkle on top of pie when done, then bake 10 to 12 minutes longer.
Jackie Lindley is a great-grandmother and retired Clark County, Ill., farmer. Send comments and recipes to her at 20472 E. 500th Road, West Union, IL 62477.
