Half-The-Calories Deep Dish Apple Pie

SassiFras's Note:

I found this recipe on the 'net while I was looking for healthy recipes to try. You can find this recipe at the Care2 website @ http://www.care2.com/greenliving/half-the-calories-deep-dish-apple-pie.html I haven't tried this yet, but it looks very tasty with half the calories of regular deep-dish apple pie.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

Crust

• 1 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar , plus 1 teaspoon for sprinkling
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , cold
• ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons ice water
• 1 egg white , lightly beaten, for brushing

Filling

• 6 cups mcintosh apples , thinly sliced, peeled (about 2 pounds)
• 6 cups granny smith apples , thinly sliced, peeled (about 2 pounds)
• 2⁄3; cup light brown sugar , packed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon , divided
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. 1. To prepare crust: Whisk whole-wheat flour, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and, with your fingers, quickly rub them into the dry ingredients until the pieces are smaller but still visible.
2. 2. Add sour cream and oil; toss with a fork to combine with the dry ingredients. Sprinkle water over the mixture. Toss with a fork until evenly moist. Knead the dough with your hands in the bowl a few times–the mixture will still be a little crumbly.
3. 3. Turn out onto a clean surface and knead a few more times, until the dough just holds together. Divide the dough in half and shape into 5-inch-wide disks. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. 4. Meanwhile, make filling: Combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and pinch of salt in a large bowl. Reserving 4 cups, transfer the rest of the apple mixture to a Dutch oven.
5. 5. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the apples are tender and beginning to break down, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the reserved apples and 2 tablespoons flour; let cool for about 30 minutes.
6. 6. To assemble & bake pie: Position a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 425°F Remove the dough from the refrigerator; let stand for 5 minutes to warm slightly. Roll one portion between sheets of parchment or wax paper into a 13-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough into a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie pan.
7. 7. Peel off the remaining paper. Scrape the filling into the crust. Roll the remaining portion of dough between sheets of parchment or wax paper into another 13-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet of paper and invert the dough onto the fruit. Peel off the remaining paper. Trim the crust so it overhangs evenly. Tuck the top crust under the bottom crust, sealing the two together and making a plump edge.
8. 8. Flute the edge with your fingers. Combine 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush the crust with egg white and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar. Cut 6 steam vents in the top crust.
9. 9. Bake the pie on the bottom rack for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees and continue baking until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, 25 to 35 minutes more. Let cool on a wire rack for about 1 1/2 hours before serving.
10. *Ingredient Note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the natural-foods section of large super markets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.