Chai Apple Pie
Thanksgiving guests will be impressed if you add the flavorful ingredient chai to traditional apple pie to give it a fall-inspired twist.

Heat apple juice in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until very warm but not boiling.

Add chai tea bags cover and let steep for 10 minutes.

Discard tea bags.

Meanwhile peel and chop apples tossing them in a bowl with lemon juice to keep from browning.

Combine cinnamon ginger cloves cardamom and black pepper for spice blend in a small bowl.

Combine apples apple juice-chai tea blend the spice blend brown sugar butter maple syrup vanilla extract and salt in a large pot.

Cook over medium heat stirring frequently until the apples start to soften about 30 minutes.