Instructions: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare the pastry shell. Peel, core, and slice the apples thinly. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and toss them with the apples; overlap in the pre-baked pastry shell. Dot with butter. Cover lightly with foil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes; reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F, remove the foil, drizzle with maple syrup and bake 20 minutes longer or until the apples are tender and the top is lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 8 servings.

Pastry Place in a bowl 1 cup unbleached or all-purpose flour, 8 tablespoons butter, and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. Mix until the texture forms coarse crumbs. Turn out into a 10-inch pie pan or a 10-inch fluted flan pan with removable bottom. With fingertips press crumbs against sides of pan and with the heel of the palm press firmly against the bottom of pan. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up. Bake in a preheated 425 degrees F oven for 6 minutes or until barely browned on the edges. Remove from the oven and place on a rack.

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