Zucchini "Apple" Pie

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With zucchini so readily available this time of the year what a great way to use it.
My special friend, Jean brought these to me this afternoon. You would never know that it is made with zucchini and not apples. It tastes surprisingly like apple pie. Most people would not know that it is not apple until you tell them.

Ingredients:

• Pastry for 9" pie plate. Jean used large muffin tins. The pie shaped pie in the picture was made with Nilla Wafer-7"-9" crust. Graham Crackers or granola would work also.



• 2 large zucchini-about 4 cups



• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice



• 1/2 packed raw brown sugar



• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon



• a pinch of ground nutmeg-use fresh it is really good.



• 1 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter



• 3 Tablespoons unbleached white flour

Directions:

1. Peel the zucchini, and cut crosswise. cut the zucchini like you would cut apples for apple pie.



2. Toss together zucchini and lemon juice.



3. Place in ungreased frying pan and cook until tender crisp-Do not over cook.



4. In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream of tarter and flour.



5. Add the cooked zucchini to mixture and mix well. It will be a little runny but that will be OK.



6. Place filling in pie crust or crust of choice. Top with vegan butter and top crust.



7. Bake in oven 400 degrees for about 40 minutes or until golden brown.



8. If using a muffin tin bake about 30 minutes.

Enjoy!!!