French Apple Pie

• 1 1/2 cups applesauce thick, unsweetened
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons apple brandy optional
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 x lemon grated rind only
• 3 each apples, granny smith peeled, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves (jam)
• 1 each pie shell (9 inch)

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
2. In a 2-quart saucepan over med-high heat, simmer applesauce, honey, brandy if desired, vanilla and lemon rind until quite thick, about 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Pour mixture into prepared crust.
4. Arrange apples in concentric circles on top of sauce.
5. In a 1 quart saucepan over med-high heat, melt apricot jam, then press through a sieve.
6. Use a pastry brush to glaze apples with jam.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Let cool before slicing.

honey, apple brandy, vanilla, only, apples, apricot preserves, pie shell

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/french-apple-pie-35693 (may not work)