Deep-Dish Apple Pie

From EatingWell: September/October 2007 — Subscribe Now!

With all that delicious fruit an apple pie should be healthy, but the truth is a slice can have as much as 750 calories and 30 grams of fat. For the most part, the culprit is the crust. We use whole-wheat pastry flour to add fiber and lower the saturated fat by replacing some of the butter with canola oil. The brown sugar-sweetened filling in this pie is made with two kinds of apples for the perfect balance. A slice has half the calories of a typical version and only 10 grams of fat—sweet!

READER'S COMMENT:

"I loved this recipe! I used a combination of granny smith, golden delicious, fuji, and braeburn apples. It turned out fantastic! My husband was a little disappointed that the crust wasn't flakier but I thought it was good considering the...

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This is excellent. The pie crust was really sturdy yet very flaky. Super yum. Anonymous, Valley Cottage, NY	11 weeks 4 days ago
I loved this recipe! I used a combination of granny smith, golden delicious, fuji, and braeburn apples. It turned out fantastic! My husband was a little disappointed that the crust wasn't flakier but I thought it was good considering the low fat content. Andrea, Webster, TX	11 weeks 4 days ago
This turns out like the old fashioned, all American, Moms-make-it-'cuz'they-love-you pies! Used a bit of Stevita instead of sugar (see that Joan cut some calories too) Thanks for the recipe. Anonymous, Charlottesville, VA	11 weeks 4 days ago
It's the best apple pie that I have tried in along time. My husband had three helpings and he is not a sweet eater. I live in Cloverdale B.C. Canada Tina, Cloverdale, B.	11 weeks 4 days ago
I was looking for a deep dish recipe for peach pie and found this one for apple. It worked wonderfully well, and had rave reviews - - the taste was absolutely scrumptious - - and now everyone is looking for me to make more. Recipe great for just about any deep dish pie filling - - according to personal taste - - used it with blueberry but left out the cinnamon and nutmeg with the second try. Williettew, Columbia, SC	11 weeks 4 days ago
I used splenda sugar and brown sugar, it was very good and cut down on some of the calories. It doesn't change the texture of the crust or the filling. Joan, Jacksonville, NC	11 weeks 4 days ago