Fresh Apricot Pie

Name: Fresh Apricot Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups sliced fresh apricots (about 1-3/4 pounds); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; Pinch ground nutmeg; Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches); Milk; Additional sugar

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

"This is a nice change of pace from the more traditional fruit and berry pies," says Ruth Peterson of Jenison, Michigan. "Apricots are very nutritious and delicious!"

Ingredients

4 cups sliced fresh apricots (about 1-3/4 pounds)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch ground nutmeg
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
Milk
Additional sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, sprinkle apricots with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour and nutmeg. Add to apricots, toss gently to coat.
Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of pie plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar.
Cover edges of pastry loosely with foil. Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 396 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 201mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

"This is a nice change of pace from the more traditional fruit and berry pies," says Ruth Peterson of Jenison, Michigan. "Apricots are very nutritious and delicious!"

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