Apple Almond Pie Recipe

Apple Almond Pie

Crust:
1-1/2 cups flour
3 Tbl. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
4 Tbl. ice water
Apple almond filling:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup finely ground almonds
3 Tbl. rum
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 Tbl. flour
6 cups peeled, cored, sliced apples
1 10-inch deep dish pie crust

Crust:
Combine flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle the water over the mixture and blend until the mixture holds together when pressed lightly with your hands. Form into a ball, flatten somewhat and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 30 minutes before rolling out to fit a 10-inch, deep-dish pie pan (you may have a little extra dough).
Filling:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Blend butter and sugar. Beat in egg, almonds, rum, almond extract and flour. Distribute sliced apples in the pie shell. Pour almond mixture over the top and bake for 45 minutes, until apples are tender and the pie is brown.
Serves 8.