Sour Cream Apple Pie

CRUST:
2/3 c Butter
1/4 c Pure maple syrup
1/2 c Cream cheese
1 Egg
1 tb Orange rind
1 t Vanilla
2 1/4 c Unbleached flour
1/2 t 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 t 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 about 30 minutes.