Mile-High Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pastry for double-crust 9-inch pie
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
7 1/4 tsp. Equal Measure or 24 packets Equal sweetener
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
8 c. sliced, cored and peeled Granny Smith or other baking apples (about 8 medium)

Preparation

Roll 1/2 pastry on floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted pie pan. Ease pastry into pan. Combine cornstarch, Equal measure, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; sprinkle over apples in large bowl and toss. Arrange apples in pie crust. Roll remaining pastry into circle large enough to fit top of pie. Cut hearts in pastry with cutters; place pastry on pie, seal edges, trim and flute.
Press pastry hearts on pastry. Bake in preheated 425\u00b0 oven until pastry is golden and apples are tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack.