Sky-High Healthy Apple Pie

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
30 min 1 h 12
Sky-High Healthy Apple Pie
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Ingredients


3/4 cup Spelt flour (for crust)
1 tsp Baking powder (for crust)
3/4 cup Buttermilk, low fat (for crust)
4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil (for crust)
1 cup Spelt flour (for crust)
1 large Egg (for crust)
1/2 tsp Salt (for crust)
8 large Apple (for filling, assorted)
3/4 cup Buttermilk, low fat (for filling)
1 tsp Cinnamon (for filling)
1 cup Coconut water (liquid from coconut) (for filling)
3 tbsp Cornstarch (for filling)
1/4 cup pitted Dates (for filling, paste)
1/2 cup Egg white (for filling)
1 large Egg (for filling)
1 ml Nutmeg, ground (for filling)
1/2 cup Pecans (for filling)
1/2 cup Raisins, seedless (sultana) (for filling)
1 pod Vanilla bean (for filling)

Instructions


  1. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk oil, buttermilk, and egg.  Pour this over the reserved flour mixture. Stir lightly with your fingers until the ingredients come together to form a fairly smooth dough. If your dough is too soft, add extra flour until you reach the desired consistency. Your dough should be soft, slightly tacky, but not sticky.
  2. Transfer dough onto a piece of plastic wrap. Press down to form into a thick disc, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375°F. On a floured surface, roll out dough to form a 12”–13” disc. Fit into a 9” springform pan, letting excess hang over the edge. Set aside.
  4. Cut the apples in half, and remove their core. Slice the apples as thinly and uniformly as possible, using a mandolin if you have one on hand. Reserve the nicest slices for the top layer (the equivalent of about 2 apples).
  5. Arrange the apple slices in layers, working your way up in a somewhat circular pattern and try to keep the layers as level as possible. When you get about halfway up, sprinkle half the raisins and half the pecans.  Then resume piling slices of apple over that. 
  6. Make sure to make the final layer look nice, and sprinkle the rest of the raisins and pecans on top. Fold excess dough back over the apples, and set aside.
  7. In a large mixing bowl, delicately mix the date paste, arrowroot powder, and eggs with a whisk until smooth. Whisk in egg whites, followed by buttermilk, coconut water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Whisk until all the ingredients are fully incorporated; then slowly pour that mixture right in the center of your pie/cake. 
  8. Avoid pouring too quickly; you want the mixture to get between all the apple slices while avoiding getting too much on top. Place in the oven immediately, and bake for 40–45 minutes, until the crust turns nice and golden brown and the middle is set.
  9. Turn the oven off, and crack the door open. Let the apple pie cool in the oven for a couple of hours, and then cool completely in the fridge for at least 6 hours. Preferably, chill it overnight before very delicately removing the pie/cake from the pan. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 302
Calories from fat 90
Calories from saturated fat 13.5
Total Fat 10.0 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.6 g
Cholesterol 38 mg
Sodium 180 mg
Potassium 469 mg
Total Carbohydrate 49 g
Dietary Fiber 6.3 g
Sugars 28.3 g
Protein 7.0 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 1.9
Grain 1.1
Meat Alternative 0.4
Milk Alternative 0.1

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Dessert




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