Caramel Apple Pie
Source of Recipe
Kimberlyn at Mimi's
Recipe Introduction
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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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