Ingredients

  • frzn sgl. 8-inch pie crust
  • 16 ounce unsweetened apricot halves liquid removed
  • 2 x apples peeled - sliced
  • 1 x orange peeled - seeded cut in chunks
  • 1/4 c. golden brown raisins
  • 1/4 c. apricot brandy or possibly liqueur
  • 4 Tbsp. free-pouring brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. arrowroot or possibly cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp grnd cloves sugar substitute (opt.) to equal 1/4 c. sugar

Method

  • Defrost pastry and line an 8- or possibly 9-inch shallow nonstick pie pan, gently stretching to fit, if necessary.
  • Trim edges and throw away excess pastry.
  • Combine remaining ingredients, except sugar substitute; mix well.
  • Spoon half of the fruit mix into pie crust.
  • Sprinkle proportionately with sugar substitute, if you like.
  • Add in remaining fruit filling.
  • Cut a sheet of foil smaller than the pie pan and use to cover the top of the pie, protecting fruit filling while exposing the crust border.
  • (Or possibly cover the pie pan with a slightly smaller pie pan.)
  • Bake in a preheated 425 oven 25 to 30 min, till crust is browned.
  • Remove from oven and cold.
  • Serve hot or possibly chilled.
  • WITH YOGURT, A LA MODE: Slice a half-size wedge of pie (1/16) and serve with a scoop of frzn vanilla yogurt.
  • (145 calories per serving)