Applesauce Lattice Pie

Total Time Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield 8 servings

"I had some apples that needed to be used up, so I combined them with a can of applesauce and turned out my best-tasting apple pie ever," writes Cherie Sweet of Evansville, Indiana.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
4 to 6 tablespoons cold water
4-1/2 teaspoons fat-free milk
1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
FILLING:
5 cups sliced peeled tart apples
1/4 cup raisins
Sugar substitute equivalent to 3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons butter

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the water, milk and vinegar; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
Coat a 9-in. pie plate with cooking spray. Set aside a third of the dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining dough to fit pie plate. Transfer pastry to plate; trim even with edge.
In a large bowl, combine apples and raisins. Combine the sugar substitute, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Spoon 3 cups into the crust; cover with applesauce. Top with remaining apple mixture; dot with butter.
Roll out reserved portion of dough; make a lattice crust. Trim and flute edges. Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 281 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

"I had some apples that needed to be used up, so I combined them with a can of applesauce and turned out my best-tasting apple pie ever," writes Cherie Sweet of Evansville, Indiana.

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