Lunch: "Mapple" (Maple & Apple) Walnut Tart

Try this winning entry in the 2008 State Fair Pie Contest, a tasty maple-apple combination.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Apples, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of "Mapple" (Maple & Apple) Walnut Tart

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full) Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Dash salt
2 cups sliced peeled apples
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Milk, if desired
Whipped cream, as desired
Additional maple syrup, as desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 °F. In 10-inch tart pan, unroll 1 pie crust; press in bottom and up side of pan. Trim along pan edge to remove excess crust. Set aside.
In large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, 3/4 cup maple syrup, the melted butter, flour and salt. Stir in apples and walnuts. Pour into crust-lined pan.
Make lattice top using remaining crust. Cut crust into 1-inch wide strips. Place half of the strips across filling in pie plate. Place remaining strips crosswise across first strips. Trim ends of strips; seal edges. Brush top with milk.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Serve with whipped cream; drizzle with additional maple syrup. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

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