French Apple Cream Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 9 inches pie crusts (baked)
• 4 large apples
• 1 teaspoon orange peel (finely grated)
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup almonds (chopped)
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 peel and core apples.
• 2 slice apples 1/2" thick to make 4 cups.
• 3 in 3 quart saucepan combine 1/2 t orange peel, orange juice, butter, 2/3 c sugar and spices.
• 4 bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 5 add apples,and cook until translucent.
• 6 blend water and cornstatch and add to apples.
• 7 cook until boils and thickens.
• 8 remove from heat, add lemon juice and cool.
• 9 whip cream cheese until fluffy and gradually beat in 1/3 c sugar and remaining orange peel.
• 10 beat in the egg.
• 11 turn cooled filling into baked crust.
• 12 spoon whipped cheese mixture evenly over the top.
• 13 sprinkle almonds and coconut over cheese.
• 14 bake @350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until set and lightly browned.
• 15 cool and chill before serving.