Categories: Pies, Desserts 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
      1    Pie crust, single crust 
    3/4 c  Sugar 
    1/4 c  Corn starch 
      3    Eggs 
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine, melted 
    1/2 c  Corn syrup, light or dark 
    1/4 ts Almond extract 
      2 c  Apples, peeled and chopped 
      1 c  Almonds, toasted and sliced 
      1    Apple, peeled & sliced thin 
      2 tb Almonds, toasted and sliced 
  
  =------------------------------- GARNISH 
  ~-------------------------------- Prepare pie crust 
  for filled one-crust pie using 9-inch pan.  Flute 
  edge. Heat oven to 375F.  Reserve 2 T sugar.  In 
  medium bowl, combine remaining sugar and corn starch. 
   Add eggs, beating well to combine.  Stir in butter, 
  corn syrup and almond extract.  Mix in apples and 
  almonds.  Pour into pie crust-lined pan.  If desired, 
  garnish with apple slices overlapped in a circle 
  around edge of pie.  Sprinkle center with almonds. 
  Sprinkle reserved sugar over top.  Bake at 375F for 50 
  minutes or until center of pie is set.  Cool 
  completely on wire rack.  Store in refrigerator.