Apple Pie with Almond Frangipane

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 stick unsalted butter
• 8 oz slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 stick unsalted butter
• 5 sliced apples

Instructions

1. Mix flour and salt.
2. Add butter and cold water to the dough mixture until dough clumps are pea-sized.
3. Place the dough in a refrigerator to chill.
4. Prepare sliced apples.
5. Add citrus to keep the apples from oxidizing.
6. Turn the pastry dough until it forms a ball then roll it out onto a tart or pie pan.
7. Return to chill in the refrigerator.
8. Heat the oven to 375F.
9. Mix almonds, sugar, orange zest, leftover 1/4 stick of butter, and vanilla extract then blend with eggs.
10. Pour the frangipane filling onto the pastry crust.
11. Wedge the Apple slices into the filling.
12. Placed over a metal tray, bake the pie for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until the pastry dough puffs and the apples turn golden brown.
13. Allow the pie to cool for 30 minutes before serving.
14. * Before step 7, bake the crust for 15 minutes prior to adding fillings for a crisper crust.