Name: Apple Pecan Cheese Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 2 cups creamed cottage cheese (see Note); 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons grated orange peel; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 cups chopped green apples; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 1 unbaked pie shell

Description

Add this special apple pie recipe to your repertoire.

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 cups creamed cottage cheese (see Note)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups chopped green apples
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 unbaked pie shell

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Beat together eggs and cottage cheese. Add vanilla, syrup, flour, orange peel and nutmeg. Blend thoroughly. Stir in apples and pecans.
Pour filling into 9-inch unbaked pie shell. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour. Top of pie will be evenly dark brown when done.
NOTE: If you are unable to find creamed cottage cheese at your supermarket, put ordinary cottage cheese (large or small curd) in your blender and pulse until mixture is smooth. Measure 2 cups of the mixture for this recipe.
Makes about 1 pie.