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JOE'S APPLE PIE/CRISP

Joe's Gluten-free Flour Mix

1 cup finely ground raw almonds
1 cup white rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
1 cup potato starch
1/3 cup buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon salt

NOTE:  You will have approximately 1/2 cup of this mix left over when you
finish this recipe.


Crust:

1/2 pound butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons sour cream
3 1/4 cups Joe' Gluten-free Flour Mix
1/2 teaspoon salt


Filing:

6 peeled and thinly sliced apples (Granny Smith are good for this recipe)
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

NOTE:  If you use Granny Smith apples they will be slightly crisp.  If you
want softer apples you could pre-cook them for a few minutes or use softer
apples.


Topping:

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Joe's Gluten-free flour mixture
1 cup coarsely broken raw pecans
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cup softened butter  (DO NOT melt butter!)


METHOD:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Grease bottom and side of a 9" X 13" baking dish.

Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.  Add egg yolks and sour cream
and continue to beat at high speed.  Scrape down bowl and add flour mixture
and salt.  Mix on very low speed ONLY until dough forms.  Don't over-mix.

Remove dough from bowl and press it into the prepared baking dish.  Set
aside to be filled later.  NOTE:  This pie dough puffs when it is baked.  If
you want a thin crust you won't need all the dough mixture.  That's O. K.
because it stores well in the refrigerator and you can use the excess later
for another baking project.  I like the crust thick.  This crust is
delicious when sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon mixture and baked
separately.  Have the crust your own way.


For the topping: Combine all topping ingredients and crumble softened butter
until mixture gently compacts.  Sprinkle topping over apples in baking dish.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and apples are
bubbly.  NOTE:  This crust is very easy to burn so watch it.  If the crust
is browned before the apples are baked you can cover the crust with strips
of aluminum foil to prevent further browning.

Serve warm with your favorite ice cream.  I like this pie served with
Haagen-Dazs Limited Edition Cinnamon ice cream.  YUM!