Ginger Dandy Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 2 Simple Pie Crusts
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/3 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• About 7 medium Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Braeburn apples
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place one Simple Pie Crust in pie plate.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine ¾ cup of sugar, cornstarch, raisins, ginger, and lime zest.
4. Peel, halve, core, and cut apples into ¼ inch thick wedges.
5. Add apples and lime juice into the mixing bowl. Gently toss to coat.
6. Spread mixture into the pie plate, and dot with butter.
7. Place second crust on top of the pie, and seal edges. Cut several large slits to allow for steam evaporation.
8. Sprinkle the top of the pie with sugar.
9. Bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes at 375 degrees, until crust is golden brown.
10. Let cool on a wire rack before serving.