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Zucchini ‘Apple’ Pie (Faux)

Vegetables For Dessert?!

Every year I beg any and all of my garden growing friends, “Please, Save the big guns for me!” Zucchini I mean. The bigger the better. Why? Because all the best zucchini treats and meals come from the giantess of the green variety.

My favorite zucchini recipes:

• Chocolate Zucchini Bread (From Penzey’s Spices)

• Zucchini ‘Quiche’ Casserole

and Today I want to share the recipe for:

Grandmother’s Zucchini Apple Pie

Note: no apples were harmed in the making of this dish.

Ingredients:

• 5 C. Zucchini – peeled, seeded and cut into apple size slices

Boil zucchini for 2 minutes, drain and set aside to cool.

Mix together:

• 1 C. sugar
• 1/4 C. Brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Cream of tartar
• 2 Tablespoons Flour
• pinch Salt

Then gently stir into boiled zucchini in a large bowl.

Pour into a store bought pie crust (as long as we’re doing faux apple pie let’s really rock it!). Then cover with a 2nd store bought pie crust.

Bake at 400 degrees F. 15-20 minutes, then turn down to 350 degrees F. for another 15-20 minutes. Cover the crust edges with a pie cover or tin foil if they start to brown too much.

Tags: autumn, double crust, faux apple pie, fruit pie, garden veggies, zucchini

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