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    Caramel Apple Pie


    Source of Recipe


    Kimberlyn at Mimi's

    Recipe Introduction


    Oh wow! Does this sound yummy!

    List of Ingredients




    Caramel Apple Pie
    Source of Recipe - Marles Riessland on FoodTV

    PIE CRUST:
    3 c. all purpose flour
    1 t. salt
    1 t. sugar
    1 c. plus 1 T. butter flavored shortening, chilled
    1/3 c. ice water
    1 T. vinegar
    1 egg, beaten

    FILLING:
    6 c. apples
    1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
    1/4 c. all purpose flour
    1 t. cinnamon
    1/4 t. nutmeg
    1/4 t. salt
    1 T. lemon juice
    1 t. vanilla
    4 T. heavy cream
    4 T. butter

    STREUSEL TOPPING:
    1/2 c. all purpose flour
    3 T. sugar
    1 T. butter
    2 toffee bars or 3 oz. chocolate covered peanut or pecan brittle

    Recipe




    PIE CRUST:
    Chill all ingredients, including the flour and vinegar. combine the flour, salt and sugar.
    Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
    In another bowl, mix water and vinegar with the beaten egg.
    Add the liquid mixture, 1 T. at a time, to the flour mixture, tossing with a fork to form a soft dough.
    Chill. Divide in half.
    Roll out into two rounds.
    Put one round in pie pan and save the other for the top.


    FILLING:
    Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
    Peel and slice apples. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and add apples.
    Toss to mix.
    Add vanilla and cream.
    Melt butter in heavy skillet.
    Add apple mixture and cook approximately 8 minutes, to soften apples.
    Turn into pie shell.

    STREUSEL TOPPING:
    Combine the flour and sugar.
    Mix in butter with fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add crushed toffee bars or brittle.
    Sprinkle on top of apples.
    Add top crust.
    Seal, flute edge and vent top.
    Brush w/ beaten egg white and sprinkle w/ cinnamon sugar. Bake for 15 minutes.
    Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake about 45 minutes longer.

 

 

 


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