Lunch: Classic Apple Pie Recipe | Myrecipes

Recipe by Lori Powell This healthy version of classic apple pie features a homemade pie crust and crisp fresh apples. The crust is topped with turbinado sugar and the filling is brushed with jam for extra flavor.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Classic Apple Pie Recipe | Myrecipes

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 recipe prepared Perfect Pie Dough
2 1/2 pounds mixed apples (such as Gala and Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 large egg white
2 tablespoons turbinado or raw sugar
2 tablespoons apricot jam, melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 °. Lightly flour your fingers. With one hand, bring your thumb and index finger together on the edge of the crust of prepared dough to form small peaks all the way around. Use your other hand to stabilize the pie plate. Freeze 10 minutes or until firm.
Toss together apples and next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a bowl. Arrange filling in dough in concentric circles. Brush top edges of dough with egg white, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake in middle of oven for 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. (If crust is becoming too brown, cover with foil.)
Transfer to a wire rack, and brush filling with jam; let cool. Slice and serve slightly warm or cool.

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