Caramel Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (9 inch) prepared pie crusts
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 8 granny smith apples
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 peel, core, and thinly slice the apples, store in a bowl with some lemon juice to keep from turning brown until needed.
• 2 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 3 melt the butter in a sauce pan.
• 4 stir in flour to make a paste.
• 5 add water, vanilla, sugars and spices and bring mixture to a boil.
• 6 reduce temperature and simmer, stirring constantly.
• 7 remove from heat and pour approximately 3/4 of caramel mixture over apples and toss to coat.
• 8 place bottom crust in a deep dish pie pan.
• 9 fill with apple slices (there will be a lot, create a mound).
• 10 cover with a lattice top crust and pour remaining caramel over the top, pouring carefully so it doesn't spill out. or toss all caramel with apples and cover with a vented top crust.
• 11 place on a cookie sheet (for runoff) and bake for 15 minutes.
• 12 reduce temperature to 350f and cover pie crust and continue baking for 35-45 minutes or until apples are soft.