Categories: Pies, Desserts, Apples 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
           CRUST: 
    2/3 c  Butter 
    1/4 c  Pure maple syrup 
    1/2 c  Cream cheese 
      1    Egg 
      1 tb Orange rind 
      1 ts Vanilla 
  2 1/4 c  Unbleached flour 
    1/2 ts Baking powder 
           FILLING: 
      2 lb Green apples 
           TOPPING: 
    1/2 c  Sour cream 
    1/4 c  Pure maple syrup 
      2 tb Lemon juice 
    1/4 ts Nutmeg 
  
  For the crust, blend together butter, maple syrup, cream cheese, egg, 
  orange rind and vanilla.  Add flour and baking powder. Roll out crust 
  on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin. This dough is soft. 
  Roll to 1/3-inch thickness.  Fit or pat the dough into 7-inch pie 
  plate. Cut apples into 1/8-inch slices and arrange in a circular 
  pattern on dough in pie plate. Refrigerate 1/2 hour. Combine sour 
  cream, maple syrup and lemon juice.  Spoon over chilled apples. 
  Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.