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Canadian Apple Pie

It doesn’t get much more Canadian than an apple pie that includes maple syrup! Source both locally and what a fun project to do with your kids!
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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pie crusts (either homemade or store bought)
  • 3 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp white sugar, to taste
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 5 cups apples, peeled, cored sliced
  • ¾ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tsp. water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°.
  • Line the pie dish with a crust.
  • Whisk together cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Stir apples, maple syrup, and whole egg into cornstarch mixture.
  • Pour apple mixture into the prepared crust.
  • Cover with top crust, seal the edges, and cut away excess dough.
  • Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
  • Mix together egg yolk and water and brush over pie.
  • Cover the pie loosely with aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, covering with foil after 20 minutes.
  • Cool on a wire rack.