Reduced Sugar Apple Pilgrim Pie Recipes

NO-ADDED-SUGAR APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk together the cornstarch, cinnamon and 1/4 of the apple juice.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, simmer the apples in the remaining apple juice until tender. Add the cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.
• Pour into bottom crust and cover with top crust. Bake for 45 minutes.

LOW SUGAR APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In a bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, flour, cornstarch and Splenda. Mix very well.
• Slice apples.
• Place a generous ¼ cup of spice mixture in bottom of pie crust. Cover with a layer of apples, then continue alternating layers of spice mixture and apples until all the apples are in the crust; end with the spice mixture.
• Dot the top with half the butter. Drizzle with honey and maple syrup. Spread granola over top of pie and dot with remaining butter.
• Place pie (on a cookie sheet to catch spills) into preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn heat down to 375°F and bake another 45 minutes.

PILGRIM APPLE MINCEMEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• For the pie crusts:
• In a large bowl, combine the flours, salt, sugar and baking powder. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles cornmeal. In small bowl, mix water and vinegar with the beaten egg. Add the liquid mixture 1 tablespoon at a time to the flour mixture, tossing with a fork to form a soft dough. Shape into 3 disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator. Use 2 disks when making this pie. Freeze remaining dough for later use. Roll out 1 disk and place into a 9-inch pie dish for bottom crust.
• For the apple filling: Combine the apples, butter and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for about 8 minutes. Cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl combine the sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add slightly cooled apples and mix well. Stir in vanilla and cream. Place apple mixture into bottom of pie crust, spreading evenly.
• Spread the mincemeat on top of apple filling. Roll out another dough disk and adjust over the filling. Flute edge and vent top. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 15 minutes and then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer, or until golden. Garnish, as desired, with baked pastry cut outs or whipped topping.

REDUCED SUGAR APPLE PILGRIM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Unroll pie crust onto parchment-covered baking sheet; roll to 12-inch circle.
• Mix dry pudding mix and cinnamon in large bowl. Add fruit, nuts and 2 Tbsp. water; toss to evenly coat. Spoon onto center of crust; fold edge of pastry over fruit mixture. (Fruit in center will remain uncovered.) Beat egg and remaining water with fork until blended; brush onto crust. (Discard any remaining egg wash.)
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until fruit is tender and crust is golden brown. Cool completely.

SUGAR-FREE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the first 3 ingredients; fold in apples. , On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim even with rim. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top., Bake 35 minutes. Increase oven setting to 400°; bake until apples are tender, 15-20 minutes.

CRANBERRY-APPLE PILGRIM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Unroll pie crust onto parchment-covered baking sheet; roll to 12-inch round.
• Mix dry pudding mix and cinnamon in large bowl until blended. Add fruit, nuts and 2 Tbsp. water; mix lightly. Spoon onto crust to within 2 inches of edge; fold edge of pastry over fruit mixture. (Fruit in center will remain uncovered.)
• Beat egg and remaining water with fork until blended; brush onto crust. (Discard any remaining egg wash.) Sprinkle crust with sugar.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until fruit is tender and crust is golden brown. Cool completely.

DIABETIC APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Mix sweetener, cornstarch, and cinammon.
• Pour over apples and mix well.
• Pour apple mixture into unbaked pie crust.
• Cut oleo into small pieces and put on top of apples.
• Cover with remaining crust and seal edges.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Lower temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for an additional 30-40 minutes.

NO SUGAR APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch, cinnamon, and 1/3 cup of the apple juice concentrate. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan simmer apples with remaining apple juice concentrate until apples are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture and continue to simmer until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Spoon apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Cover with top crust. Seal and flute edges. Cut steam vents in top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.