Apple pie with Grand Marnier
Description
This apple pie is a great way to finish off a festive meal because it is lighter on the calories than most pies.
Ingredients
1 pie crust (ready to bake)
1⁄2 c crème fraîche
4 apple (peeled, cored, and sliced)
2 T sugar
3 T brown sugar
2 T liquor (Grand Marnier)
Instructions
Bake the pie crust and let it stand for 15 minutes.
Whip the crème fraîche and cover the bottom of the crust. Lay the apple slices, ovelapping slightly one another. Mix the two sugars and sprinkle them over the apple slices.
Place under the hot broiler for 5-7 minutes, until the sugar becomes golden brown. Remove from them oven and drizzle the liqueur over the the caramelized sugar.
Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Total time
45 minutes
Cooking time
25
Preparation time
20
Yield
6 servings
