Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***CRUST***
     2/3  cup           butter
     1/4  cup           pure maple syrup
     1/2  cup           cream cheese
   1                    egg
   1      tablespoon    orange rind
   1      tablespoon    vanilla
   2 1/4  cups          unbleached flour
     1/2  tablespoon    baking powder
                        ***FILLING***
   2      pounds        green apples
                        ***TOPPING***
     1/2  cup           sour cream
     1/4  cup           pure maple syrup
   2      tablespoons   lemon juice
     1/4  tablespoon    nutmeg

Preparation:

For the crust, blend together butter, maple syrup, cream cheese, egg, orange rind and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder. Roll out crust on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin. This dough is soft. Roll to 1/3-inch thickness. Fit or pat the dough into 7-inch pie plate. Cut apples into 1/8-inch slices and arrange in a circular pattern on dough in pie plate. Refrigerate 1/2 hour. Combine sour cream, maple syrup and lemon juice. Spoon over chilled apples. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.