Caramel Apple Pie

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

Ingredients

• 2 deep-dish pie crusts (make your own or buy already made is fine)
• 1 egg , beaten with 1 tsp. of water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 4 lbs granny smith apples, peeled and cut into slices
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 6 tablespoons unsealed butter, cut into 6 pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 place one of the piecrusts into a deep dish pie plate and press into dish. refrigerate this and other crust for 30 minutes.
• 2 in a large dutch oven, stir together the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice over medium heat.
• 3 cover and cook, stirring occasionally about 20 minutes.
• 4 uncover and cool to room temperature.
• 5 stir in the cornstarch.
• 6 in a heavy 4 quart saucepan combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt over medium heat.
• 7 cook about 9 minutes or until bubbling, stirring only during the first few minutes.
• 8 remove from heat and gradually stir in the cream.
• 9 cool until just warm.
• 10 let the pie crusts stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• 11 combine 3/4 cup of the caramel with the apples. reserve the rest of the caramel for serving.
• 12 pour the apple mixture into the piecrusts and top with the other crust.
• 13 brush the top of the crust with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
• 14 place the piecrusts and bake until the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• 15 cool at least 2 hours before serving. warm the caramel sauce and serve alongside.