CARAMEL CRUNCH APPLE PIE
8
1
hour30
minutesThis Apple Pie recipe was the first place winner in a national pie contest a few years back. It’s definitely the best apple pie we’ve ever tasted. We modified it a bit to include our Apple Pie Spice Blend – an aromatic combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and mace. The crunch topping gets a final touch at the end of baking with a sprinkling of pecans and a drizzle of caramel sauce. Yum!
Ingredients
9 -inch deep dish pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp Apple Pie Spice
1/8 tsp salt
6 cups apples, thinly sliced peeled (we used a combo of Granny Smith and Gala)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1 stick butter, cut in bits
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- To make the crunch topping: Stir together brown sugar, flour and rolled oats. Use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to incorporate the butter bits until topping is like course crumbs. Set aside.
- For the pie, in a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, Apple Pie Spice and salt. Add apple slices and gently toss until coated. Transfer apple mixture to the pie shell.
- Sprinkle crumb topping over apple mixture. Place pie on a cookie sheet so the drippings don’t drop into your oven. Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil.
- Bake covered for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle pie with chopped pecans then drizzle with caramel on top. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy warm or at room temperature.
