Diabetic Apple Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 2 tablespoons ice cold water (may need more)
• 3 egg whites, divided
• 3 large apples (granny smith or similiar type)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 cup frozen apple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 sift flour and salt together in large bowl.
• 2 stir in oil and water.
• 3 knead dough 3-4 times until moist and elastic.
• 4 roll into ball;cover;refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• 5 place between 2 sheets of wax paper.
• 6 roll dough into a 12-inch circle.
• 7 place in 8" pie plate.
• 8 trim edges and press with fork.
• 9 poke a few holes in empty pie shell.
• 10 brush with 1 egg and bake for 5 minutes at 350-degrees f.
• 11 remove from oven.
• 12 while crust is cooking start preparing apples.
• 13 peel, core, and slice apples.
• 14 drop apples slices into bowl of cold water with 1 tb lemon juice.
• 15 drain and dry before using.
• 16 mix apple slices with half of lemon rind, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, and apple juice concentrate.
• 17 turn into pie shell.
• 18 place in 350-degree oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
• 19 while pie is cooking, whip 2 egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• 20 add 1/2 tsp lemon rind and cream of tartar.
• 21 continue beating until thick.
• 22 remove pie from oven when done, pile merinque on top of it in decorative swirls, top with remaining lemon rind.
• 23 return to oven.
• 24 bake for 5-7 minutes longer or until merinque is golden brown.