Caramel-pecan Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 7 cups sliced peeled tart apples
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping, room temperature
• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and vanilla. combine the pecans, sugars, cinnamon and cornstarch; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. pour caramel topping over bottom of pastry shell; top with apple mixture. drizzle with butter.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the flour, pecans and sugar. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. sprinkle over filling.
• 3 bake at 350 for 55-65 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is browned. immediately drizzle with caramel topping. cool on a wire rack.