Ingredients
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1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons corn oil
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2 tablespoons ice cold water (may need more)
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3 egg whites, divided
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3 large apples (Granny Smith or similiar type)
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 lemon, zest of
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon coriander
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1/2 cup frozen apple juice
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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Sift flour and salt together in large bowl.
- Stir in oil and water.
- Knead dough 3-4 times until moist and elastic.
- Roll into ball;cover;refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Place between 2 sheets of wax paper.
- Roll dough into a 12-inch circle.
- Place in 8" pie plate.
- Trim edges and press with fork.
- Poke a few holes in empty pie shell.
- Brush with 1 egg white and bake for 5 minutes at 350-degrees F.
- Remove from oven.
- While crust is cooking start preparing apples.
- Peel, core, and slice apples.
- Drop apples slices into bowl of cold water with 1 TB lemon juice.
- Drain and dry before using.
- Mix apple slices with half of lemon rind, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, and apple juice concentrate.
- Turn into pie shell.
- Place in 350-degree oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- While pie is cooking, whip 2 egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Add 1/2 tsp lemon rind and cream of tartar.
- Continue beating until thick.
- Remove pie from oven when done, pile merinque on top of it in decorative swirls, top with remaining lemon rind.
- Return to oven.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes longer or until merinque is golden brown.