Ingredients:
- 1 9-inch single crust pie
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup corn syrup, light or dark
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups apples, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup almonds, toasted and sliced
- 1 apple, peeled and sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons almonds, toasted and sliced
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Make a 9-inch single crust pie shell. Reserve 2 tablespoons sugar.
In medium bowl, combine remaining sugar and corn starch. Add eggs, beating well to combine. Stir in butter, corn syrup and almond extract. Mix in 2 cups apples and 1 cup almonds. Pour into prepared pie shell.
If desired, garnish with apple slices overlapped in a circle around edge of pie. Sprinkle center with 2 tablespoons almonds. Sprinkle reserved sugar over top. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until center of pie is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in refrigerator.
