Easy Apple-Cheese Pie

A cheesecake alternative From the classic "Diet for a small Planet", by Frances Moore Lappe. The granola crust is simple and healthier than a graham cracker crust.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Crust

• 2  cups granola cereal
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice or 1⁄4 cup  other  fruit juice

• Pie

• 3 -4  tart green apples
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of
• 8  ounces ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (or less, to taste)
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup low-fat yogurt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Crust:In a blender, process granola to a coarse powder. Transfer to a bowl and add juice. Mix thoroughly and pat into a nine-inch pie dish. Brown the crust in a 350 degree oven before filling it, if you like.
2. Pie: Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Peel, core, and slice the apples and sprinkle with lemon juice. Arrange apple slices on pie crust in circles, overlapping slightly.
3. In a bowl, beat with a fork (NOT an electric mixer) the ricotta cheese, sugar, egg, yogurt, and vanilla. Pour over the apples and bake until pie is lightly browned and a knife comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.