Sugar-free Apple Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• pie crust, dough for 9-inch double crust pie (traditional pastry piecrust)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 8 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon salted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 divide the ball of dough in half, setting one half to the side.
• 3 on a clean, lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it forms a 10-inch circle.
• 4 place in pie plate; set aside while making the filling.
• 5 in a small bowl, mix together the splenda, cinnamon, flour, and nutmeg.
• 6 place the apples in a large bowl and sprinkle them with the splenda mixture, making sure the apples are thoroughly coated.
• 7 place the apple mixture in the pie shell, distributing them evenly.
• 8 dot the filling with the butter.
• 9 roll out the second half of dough with a rolling pin until it forms a 10-inch circle.
• 10 place over apple filling; crimp the edges of the pie dough together to seal in the filling, and then use a fork to puncture the top of the pie 5 or 6 times.
• 11 brush the top of the pie and crimped edges with heavy cream to create a perfect, golden brown finish.
• 12 to bake, place the pie plate on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
• 13 decrease oven heat to 375 degrees and continue baking for 40 minutes, or until the apples are tender.
• 14 insert a cake tester or a knife into the pie to check the firmness of the apples.
• 15 if the apples are still firm, continue baking the pie until they soften.
• 16 the perfect apple pie will have visible juices bubbling around the crust.
• 17 if the top of the crust is getting too brown and the apples are not done yet, cover the pie with foil to allow the apples to bake a big longer without browning the crust too much.
• 18 transfer the pie plate to a wire cooling rack and allow the pie to cool and se t for 1 ½ hours before serving.
• 19 apple pies are best served either at room temperature or warmed at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
• 20 this pie will keep at room temperature overnight and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.