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free apple pie with the stevia sweetener |
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Can
a sugar free apple pie
really be called ‘sugar free’? After all, any recipe made with fruit is
bound to contain some natural sugars. What’s more, the glycemic
index chart shows that the carbohydrate rate of apples is
above average. Keep all of this in mind when you’re making sugar free
apple pie.
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Maybe
you’re diabetic, and you might prefer our delicious sugar
free pecan pie recipe instead, or one of the others found at
our recipe pages. This page however, is all about apple pie, a dish
that dates back all the way to 14th century England.
But we’re not here to reminisce, so let’s
talk apples! For making apple pie, you can use plain old
Granny Smith apples, but we prefer so-called “cooking apples”, which
are generally a bit bigger in size and have a sharper taste.
The
best-known cooking apples are the Bramley and the Golden Noble, however
the Pink Lady variant has been quickly gaining ground ever since it was
first imported from Australia. I’m not going to tell you which brand to
choose: that’s completely a matter of taste and besides, that would
take all the fun out of experimenting! One tip is to go for a broader
taste palette by trying a mix
of different apples in your pie.
 An apple pie has two crusts: one at
the top and one at the bottom. Therefore, we’ll show you a recipe for
two crusts. When you put the top crust on the pie, you should slice it
open slightly, to allow
the hot air to escape when baked. Most recipes suggest
baking your pie at 425°F (220°C) for about fifteen minutes and then
lowering the heat to around 350°F (180°C), but because stevia powder is
only stable in temperatures below 392°F (200°C), we recommend baking
your sugar free pie at a constant 350°F (180°C) for about an hour,
until the top crust is golden brown and the apples are nice and tender.
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We
hope you’ll enjoy this stevia apple pie recipe, and we gladly
encourage you to share your own ideas for any sort of recipe by using
the submit stevia
recipes link. We’re always open to new dishes with
our wonderful sweet leaf sweetener!
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| Recipes
for sugar free apple pie with stevia |
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Sugar free apple pie with stevia Crust:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose
flour
- 1/2 teaspoon
salt
- 1 cup butter, chilled and
diced
- 1/2 cup ice water
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In
a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Add butter chunks and ice water (one
tablespoon at a time) until mixture begins to thicken. Knead dough into
a ball, put it in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle
flour onto rolling surface to avoid crust sticking to surface. Roll out
dough, then divide in half. Roll each half to fit a 9” pie plate. Press
bottom crust into pie plate and flute edges.
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Filling:
- 9” pie crust, 2
pieces
- 6 apples, thinly
sliced
- 1 teaspoon white
stevia powder
- 2 tablespoons
flour
- 1 teaspoon
cinnamon
- dash of
nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons
butter
- 1 can (6oz) sugar free
apple juice
concentrate, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten
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Place
bottom crust in 9” pie plate, set aside. Peel apples and slice in
quarters. Slice each quarter lengthwise into five pieces and place in a
large bowl. Mix stevia and flour, sprinkle over apples. Add cinnamon
and nutmeg, and mix until spices are dissolved. Spread apples into pie
crust, pour in apple juice concentrate. Spread butter chunks evenly
over filling. Tuck top pie crust into bottom pie crust and pich crusts
together. With a knife, make 4 incisions on top crust to allow hot air
to escape. Beat one egg and brush it evenly over top crust. Bake in
pre-heated oven on 350°F (180°C) for approximately one hour, until
crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool for at least 4
hours before serving.
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