Need a little inspiration for pi day? On a mission to use up pantry staples before spring? This crowd pleaser can be made from dried or less-than-crisp apples.
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3 extra large or 4 large apples. Any will do. We’re surrounded by Fujis so I use those.
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16 oz unsweetened concord grape juice
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1 tbsp mixed spices (I like ginger, clove, allspice, sumac.)
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2/3-1 cup sugar, to taste and depending on sweetness of fruit
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3-4 tbsp minute tapioca
Combine apples, juice and spices in a pan. Simmer on low with lid until fruit is softened and juice mostly absorbed. Remove lid, add sugar and stir till dissolved. Stir in instant tapioca and simmer on lowest heat, uncovered, for another 5-10 minutes.
Encase in your favorite pie crust. Bake 15 minutes at 375. Drop temp to 350 and bake for 20 minutes more. Remove pie from oven, brush with 1 egg beaten with 1 tsp water and sprinkle with sugar. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes more or until top is crisp but not burned.
Maria <3
