Diet plan: Simple, healthy diabetic friendly recipes

Apple Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
• 1/2 cup measures-like-sugar calorie-free sweetener
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• Butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1/2 cup vanilla no-sugar-added ice cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over surface of mixture. Stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
3. Shape dough into a ball. Roll into a 10-inch circle on a floured surface. Combine sweetener and next 3 ingredients; sprinkle over apple, and toss.
4. Spoon mixture into a 9-inch pieplate; sprinkle with lemon juice. Place pastry over apple mixture; fold edges under, and crimp. Coat with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes. Serve warm.
6. Top with vanilla no-sugar-added ice cream (optional)