Candied Apple Pie

This apple pie will take you back to your childhood and fun times at an amusement park or country fair with its old-fashioned cinnamon red candied apple flavor.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
1 3/4 cups unsweetened apple juice - divided use
3/4 cup hard cinnamon-flavored candy (not "red hots" which will impart a waxy residue)
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 Granny Smith apples (or other tart green apples), peeled and sliced thinly
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Non-dairy whipped topping (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine 1 1/2 cups apple juice, candies, food coloring, vanilla, and apples in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer until apples are tender, stirring frequently.
2. Combine remaining 1/4 cup apple juice and corn starch; stir into apple mixture, and cook until thickened. Remove from heat, and let cool.
3. Spread apple mixture into baked pie shell, and chill for several hours.
4. Serve with whipped topping, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.