Kahlua Apple Pie
Look what Kahlua can do! It adds such taste pleasure and versatility to the traditional apple pie. This pie is outstanding. Recipe source "Kahlua Recipe Book" that I picked up at the local liquor store years ago. Prep time does not include preparing the pie crust.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1pastry for double-crust pie
- 6large cooking apples
- 1⁄2cup apple juice (I have substituted 1/2 cup orange juice)
- 1⁄2cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2cup Kahlua
- 1tablespoon butter
- 1 1⁄2tablespoons cornstarch
- 1tablespoon lemon juice
- melted butter
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DIRECTIONS
- Line 9" pie pan with half the pastry.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Peel, core and cut apples into small wedges (about 6 cups).
- In 3 quart saucepan, heat apple juice and sugar.
- Add apples and cook gently, covered, until almost tender.
- Remove with slotted spoon.
- Add Kahlua to cooking liquid.
- If the liquid measures less than 1 1/4 cups, add more apple juice.
- Over medium heat, add butter to cooking liquid.
- Blend cornstarch with lemon juice.
- Stir into cooking liquid until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat.
- Add apples.
- Turn into pasty shell.
- Cover with top crust, seal and flute edges.
- Prick top crust or cut small decorative pattern.
- Brush top lightly with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake on lower rack, below oven center 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
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