Apple Pie

CRUST: 2/3 C Butter

1/4 C Pure maple syrup

1/2 C Cream cheese

1 Egg

1 Tb Orange rind

1 T Vanilla

2 1/4 C Unbleached flour

1/2 Ts Baking powder

FILLING: 2 Lb Green apples

TOPPING: 1/2 C Sour cream

1/4 C Pure maple syrup

2 Tb Lemon juice

1/4 Ts Nutmeg

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 1/3-inch thickness. Fit or pat the dough into 7-inch pie plate. Cut apples into 1/8-inch slices and arrange in a circular pattern on dough in pie plate. Refrigerate 1/2 hour. Combine sour cream, maple syrup and lemon juice. Spoon over chilled apples. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.