Zucchini Apple Pie Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Zucchini Apple Pie Recipe). I'm an RN and a patient's family shared this recipe with me when I was complaining about having too much zucchini. It tastes surprisingly like apple, most people don't realize it's not apple until you tell them. Make sure the zucchini used in recipe has skin soft enough that your thumbnail can pierce it.

Brief

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 - 9 inch pie

Zucchini Apple Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

2 large zucchini

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 pinch salt

1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar

1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar

1 pinch ground nutmeg

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Fruits and Vegetables

Directions

Step 1

Peel the zucchini. Cut into quarters lengthwise then remove seeds and cut crosswise (as you would cut apples for apple pie). Toss together 4 cups chopped zucchini lemon juice and salt. Place mixture into frying pan and cook until tender-crisp.

Step 2

In a separate bowl mix together the brown sugar cinnamon cream of tartar nutmeg and flour. Add the cooked zucchini to sugar mixture and mix well. It will be a little runny but that's OK.

Step 3

Place filling into a 9 inch pie crust dot with butter and place top crust on. Bake in oven at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutritional Information

Zucchini Apple Pie Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 272.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 6%

Carbohydrates: 50g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 34.9g

Fat: 7.7g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 163.7IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 15.5mg 26%

Folate: 47mcg 12%

Calcium: 48.1mg 5%

Iron: 1.3mg 8%

Magnesium: 21.1mg 8%

Potassium: 374.5mg 11%

Sodium: 135mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 69.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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