Virginia Real Whiskey Apple Pie
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
2 cups tart green apples (such as Pippin, Cortland, Greening or Granny Smith), peeled, cored and sliced
1/4 cup water
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup butter
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup good bourbon whiskey
1 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Pastry for a single crust 9-inch pie
Recipe
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. In a saucepan, cook apple slices with water until tender. Beat with brown sugar and butter. Cool.
Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Stir into apple mixture. Stir in whiskey, cream and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks and fold into apple mixture. Drizzle in a little more whiskey if desired.
Line a pie plate with pastry, pour in filling and bake eight to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake another 30 minutes. Filling should be set. Cool and serve with whipped cream. Serves eight.
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