French Apple Pie Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 1 hour Servings: 8 Ingredients - 1 pre-made pie crust from any grocery store - 1 tablespoon ground almonds - 5 baking apples - 1/4 cup sugar - zest from 1/2 of a lemon - 1/4 cup apricot jelly, melted    A beautiful double layered apple pie with a single crust and apricot jelly topping. This French Apple Pie recipe consists of a layer of fresh pureed apples topped with apple slices arranged in a decorative circular pattern. It is then topped with melted href="http://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t--2094/apricot-pie.asp">apricot jelly.	1

	Directions Preheat oven to 425° F. Peel, core and thinly slice 3 apples. Place apples in a saucepan with 1/4 cup of water. Cook over medium heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. After apples have cooked down, pour into a food processor or blender to purée. Add sugar and lemon zest to the apple purée. Sprinkle pie crust with ground almonds. Pour purée over the crust. Peel, core and thinly slice 2 baking apples. Arrange the sliced apples neatly over the apple purée. Brush with melted apricot jelly. Bake in oven for approximately 25-30 minutes or until the pastry and apples are golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar.	2