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Apple Rambutan Pie
Rambutan Apple Pie welcomes fall with hearty apples and sweet rambutans in one delicious bite!

What’s a rambutan?
rambutan cut
Here’s a great description from Melissa’s Rambutan page:

Closely related to the lychee and longan, the Rambutan is very unusual looking with its hairy appearance. It gets its name from the Malaysian word for hair, “rambut.” It has a juicy-sweet texture, and an enjoyable flavor similar to a lychee, but less acidic. Peel off the hairy skin to extract the fruit, and remove the seed. The rosy flavor of the rambutan resembles a combination of a strawberry and a muscat grape. Its fragrant perfume characterizes this unique fruit. The rambutan can be eaten by itself or in salads, with vegetables, and in sauces.

I started thinking about how to use these little, sweet treats. Hmmm. Maybe combine them with a familiar fall flavor?
Pumpkin? Ah no.

Apple? Yes!
Rambutan Apple Pie

Apple pie blends well with other fruit like raisins or pears. So why not rambutans?
It was definitely the right choice!
Pie crust tip:
Use foil or pie crust shields around the crust to prevent over-browning.
Rambutan Apple Pie

Rambutan Apple Pie

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Ingredients

1 refrigerated or homemade pie dough
5 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples
1/4 cup chopped, peeled rambutans
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring dough to room temperature. Line a ceramic or glass 9-inch pie plate with dough.
In a medium sized bowl, combine apples, rambutans, sugar, cinnamon, flour, and lemon juice. Pour into pie shell.
Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then cover edges with foil to
prevent over browning. Return pie to oven and continue baking at 425 for
approximately 30 minutes until apples are soft, juices gel and crust is brown
and flaky. Cool on wire rack about 2 hours before cutting and serving.