• 9-inch unbaked pie shell
• Flour for dusting
• 1/4 c honey
• 1 c applesauce
• 2 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/3 c ground nuts
• 1/4 c raisins
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease cookie sheet or pizza pan.

Remove piecrust from foil pan, dust lightly with flour and roll into 12-inch circle directly on sheet or pan. Crimp edge of dough to form rim, prick with fork and brush with honey. Cover with applesauce to rim. Top with apple slice in concentric circles. 

Sprinkle with nuts and raisins. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top.

Bake 20 minutes or until crust is firm and golden brown. Cut into wedges.

Add chocolate mini-chips, nuts or finely chopped maraschino cherries to garnish.

Source: Risé Routenberg (published in NY Jewish Week)

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