Chai-Spiced Apple Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups apple juice
• 2 chai tea bags
• 2 pounds Honeycrisp apples
• 1 medium lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 pinches ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 (9 inch) frozen pie crusts, thawed
• 1 large egg, beaten

Instructions

1. Warm the apple juice in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until it's very warm, but not boiling. Add the chai tea bags, cover, and let it steep for 10 minutes. Then, remove the tea bags.
2. In the meantime, peel, core, and chop the apples; toss them in a bowl with lemon juice to prevent browning.
3. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and black pepper.
4. In a large pot, combine the apples, apple juice-chai tea mixture, cinnamon-spice mixture, brown sugar, butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the apples soften, about 30 minutes.
5. Remove 1/4 cup of apple liquid from the pot and place it in a small bowl. Add cornstarch and whisk until completely dissolved. Stir this mixture back into the pot. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour the filling into a bowl and let it cool for about 1 hour.
6. While the filling cools, preheat your oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
7. Pour the filling into the bottom pie crust. Place the remaining pie crust over the apple filling; crimp the edges to seal or use a fork dipped in egg to press them down. Brush the remaining egg on top, then cut several slits in the top crust to let steam escape. Cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil to prevent burning.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and continue to bake until the pie is golden and bubbly, about 15 minutes more. Let it cool until the pie is warm before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 425 kcal
• Fat Content: 19 g
• Fiber Content: 6 g
• Sugar Content: 34 g
• Sodium Content: 324 mg
• Protein Content: 4 g
• Cholesterol Content: 31 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 63 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g