(It’s really a pie!)
⅓ cup butter
3 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
¾ cup sifted, enriched flour
⅓ cup finely chopped blanched almonds
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 No. 2 can (2 cups) apple pie filling
2 tablespoons lemon juice
⅓ cup raspberry jam
2 egg whites
¼ cup sugar
Cream butter and 3 tablespoons sugar together; add egg yolks and mix
well. Add flour, almonds and lemon peel. Mix until flour is moistened.
Press onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in a 350°
oven for 15 minutes or until browned. Combine apple pie filling and
lemon juice; heat to boiling. Spread jam over baked crust and top with
hot apple mix. Beat egg whites until fluffy; gradually add ¼ cup sugar
and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over apples, sealing
to the edge. Bake in 350° oven for 18 minutes or until meringue is
lightly browned. Makes 9-inch pie.
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_Fabulous Festive Desserts_
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