Apple Pie (Diabetic)

Pastry for double crust 9-inch pie (see Reduced Fat Pie Pastry)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
7 1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 24 packets Equal® sweetener or 1 cup Equal® Spoonful™
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups sliced, cored, peeled Granny Smith or other baking apples (about 8 medium)

  1. Roll half the pastry on floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan. Ease pastry into pan.
  2. Combine cornstarch, Equal®, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; sprinkle over apples in large bowl and toss. Arrange apple mixture in pie crust.
  3. Roll remaining pastry into circle large enough to fit top of pie. Cut out hearts from pastry with cookie cutters. Place remaining pastry on pie; seal edges, trim and flute. Press heart cut-outs on pastry. Bake in preheated 425*F (220*C) oven until pastry is golden and apples are tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition information per serving:
246 cal., 2 g pro., 40 g carbo., 10 g fat, 10 mg chol., 193 mg sodium.

Food Exchanges: 1 Fruit, 1-1/2 Bread, 2 Fat.

Recipe source: The NutraSweet Company.