Sugar Free Apple Pie

[Space Cadet B^3]

Been working on a compiled cookbook with recipes from co-workers. We are having a wedding shower at work for a couple who loves to cook, and since I just typed in my mom's recipe for a great apple pie, I figured I'd share it with y'all.

Mile High Apple Pie (Sugar-Free)

3 tablespoons cornstarch
7 1/4 teaspoons Equal© Measure™ or 24 packets Equal© sweetener
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups sliced cored peeled Granny Smith or other baking apples (about 8 medium)
Pie crust/pastry

Roll 1/2 the pastry on floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted pie pan. Ease pastry into pan.
Combine cornstarch, Equal© Measure™, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; sprinkle over apples in large bowl and toss. Arrange apples in pie crust.
Roll remaining pastry into circle large enough to fit on top of pie. Cut hearts (or other vents) in pastry with cutters; place pastry on pie, seal edges, trim and flute. Press pastry hearts on pastry. Bake in preheated 425˚ F oven until pastry is golden and apples are tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Makes 8 servings. 39% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.
Diabetic Food Exchanges: 1 Fruit, 2 1/2 Bread, 2 1/2 Fat.

[mollygrue]

Have you ever experimented with Splenda and its clones?--unlike most ofther artificial sweeteners it works well in baking. There is also a blended form of Splenda designed specifically for baking.

Granny Smith are the very best apples, but have you ever tried subbing with a mix of GS plus macs or jonathans? still has the firm texture but less bite-which some people prefer.

[Space Cadet B^3]

Splenda's a great sweetener, this is the recipe my mom always made, so it's my favorite. I'm sure you could swap one for another as long as you get the equivalent amount of sweetness.

As a diabetic, I'd pay someone to make one of these for me. I don't really bake much.

[mollygrue]

baking is a skill like any other--if you can mud dry wall, you can frost a cake.

if you passed high school chemistry you can bake--cooking is an art--baking is chemistry, a craft, a skill. master the rudiments and anyone can do it.

too bad you live so far away- an afternoon in the kitchen and you would be on your way to yummy baked goods.

much diabetes in the family--i will scrounge up some easy recipes for you.