Pork-Apple Pie
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook time
40 minutes
Total time
1 hour
5 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 tart apples (Granny Smith, Gala, or Pink Lady will work fine)
- 1 cup maple sugar (or substitute brown or white sugar)
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon flour
- salt to taste
- 10 tiny pieces of salt pork
- 1 9-inch pie crust (can use store-bought)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Core, peel, and slice tart apples, and put into a deep pie plate without a bottom crust.
- Mix together maple sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, flour, and a generous pinch of salt. Add spice and flour mixture to the sliced apples and mix together.
- Dot with salt pork.
- Cover top with pie crust and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F for 30 minutes.
Adapted from: Cookin with Congress
Nutrition per serving (8 servings)
Calories 425 • Total Fat 21g • Saturated Fat 8g • Sodium 475mg • Total Carbohydrates 56g • Dietary Fiber 5g • Added Sugars 20g • Protein 3g
Dietitian’s note
To reduce the added sugars and sodium, cut the sugar and salt pork by half. The pie will be subtly sweet with the remaining ½ cup of sugar and the natural sugars in the apples.
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Nutrition per serving (8 servings)
Calories 425 • Total Fat 21g • Saturated Fat 8g • Sodium 475mg • Total Carbohydrates 56g • Dietary Fiber 5g • Added Sugars 20g • Protein 3g
Dietitian’s note
To reduce the added sugars and sodium, cut the sugar and salt pork by half. The pie will be subtly sweet with the remaining ½ cup of sugar and the natural sugars in the apples.
