Caramel Apple Pie With Crunchy Crumb Topping

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 6 cups baking apples, sliced, peeled
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
• 28 caramels
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread into an ungreased 8-in. square baking pan.
• 2 bake at 400 f for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
• 3 cool; crumble and set aside. sprinkle apples with lemon juice. combine sugar, flour and cinnamon; toss with apples.
• 4 place apples in pie shell.
• 5 cut a circle of foil to cover apples but not the edge of pastry; place over pie. bake at 425 f for 10 minutes.
• 6 reduce heat to 375 f; bake for 35 minutes or until apples are tender.
• 7 meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk , stirring frequently.
• 8 remove foil from pie. pour caramel mixture over apples.
• 9 sprinkle with topping; return to the oven for 5 minutes.
• 10 serve warm.