APPLE PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle with vinegar. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball., Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge., In a large bowl, toss apples with the ginger ale, lemon juice and vanilla. Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Spoon into crust; dot with butter., Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. , Bake at 400° for 55-65 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved. Stir in pecans; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in cream and vanilla. Immediately pour over pie. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until topping is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix 2 2/3 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
• Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half; shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
• Heat oven to 425°F. With floured rolling pin, roll one pastry round into round 2 inches larger than upside-down 10-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
• In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, 2/3 cup of the pecans, 1/3 cup flour, the cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add apples; toss to coat. Spoon into pastry-lined pie plate. Cut butter into small pieces; sprinkle over apples. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1/2 inch from rim of pie plate.
• Roll other round of pastry into 11-inch round. Fold into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape. Unfold pastry over filling; trim overhanging edge 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute as desired. Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch strip of foil to prevent excessive browning.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust, removing foil for last 15 minutes of baking.
• In 1-quart saucepan, place brown sugar, remaining 1/3 cup pecans and the half-and-half. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted. Spread over hot pie. Serve warm.

APPLE PIE CREAM CHEESE BUNDT CAKE W/PRALINE TOPPIN

Steps:

• CREAM CHEESE FILLING: Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended and smooth. Add egg, flour, and vanilla; beat just until blended; set aside.
• CAKE BATTER: Preheat oven to 350º. Bake pecans in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Remove from oven; set aside.
• In a large bowl: whisk together 3 cups flour and next 7 ingredients; stir in eggs, canola oil, apple pie filling and vanilla; stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in toasted pecans. NOTE: chop the apples (from apple pie filling) into small pieces. I used kitchen scissors to cut into smaller pieces.
• Spoon two-thirds of batter into a greased and floured 14-cup Bundt pan.
• Spoon Cream Cheese Filling over batter, leaving a 1-inch border around edges of pan. Swirl cream cheese filling through batter using a paring knife. Spoon remaining batter over Cream Cheese Filling.
• Bake at 350º for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes; invert onto plate, and cool completely.
• PRALINE FROSTING: Over medium heat in a 2-qt saucepan bring brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream to a boil, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Gradually whisk in powdered sugar until smooth; stir gently 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture begins to cool and thickens slightly.
• Pour immediately over cooled cake. Sprinkle toasted pecans on top if desired.

APPLE PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, apple pie spice and salt; toss lightly.
• Put one of the pie crusts in a pie pan, then spoon mixture into pastry lined pan.
• Dot with butter.
• Top with second crust; seal and flute edges. Cut vents in several places.
• Bake 50-55 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and cool slightly while making the Praline topping.
• Praline Topping:
• In a small saucepan melt butter.
• Stir in brown sugar and cream.
• Heat to boiling; remove from heat and add pecans.
• Spread topping on top of baked pie.
• Place pie on a baking sheet and return to oven.
• Bake in oven for 5 minutes or until the topping is bubbling.
• Remove pie from oven and cool pie at least 1 hour before serving.

PRALINE TOPPING FOR CHEESECAKE OR APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat stir together brown sugar and whipping cream.
• Stir constantly.
• Cook until mixture begins to boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in nuts and Vanilla.
• Allow to cool for 1 to 2 hours.
• Top cheesecake or apple pie with sauce.

PRALINE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Line pie plate with bottom crust; brush well with apple cider. Add apple mixture; pour any remaining cider over all. Drizzle with butter. Top with second crust; flute edges to seal. Cut slits in top. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes. , For topping, melt butter in a small saucepan. Add the brown sugar, cider and cream. Bring to a full rolling boil over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in pecans. , Remove pie from oven (leave oven on) and place on a baking sheet. Slowly pour topping over pie. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until topping bubbles. Cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before serving.

APPLE-PEAR PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare and roll out Nut Pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with a pastry circle. 2. In a large bowl stir together granulated sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Add apple and pears; gently toss until coated. Transfer apple mixture to the pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Trim bottom pastry to edge of pie plate. Cut slits in remaining pastry circle; place on filling and seal. Crimp edge as desired. 3. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Place a foil-lined baking sheet on the rack below the pie in oven. Bake pie in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes more until filling is bubbly. Transfer to a wire rack. 4. In a small saucepan melt the 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Gradually stir in brown sugar and milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Carefully spoon over baked pie; sprinkle with pecans. Return pie to oven; bake for 2 to 3 minutes or until topping starts to bubble. Cool on wire rack. Makes 8 slices. Nut Pastry 1. In bowl com:bine flour; ground, toasted pecans or almonds; and salt. Cut in shortening and butter until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; toss with fork. Push moistened dough to side. Using a total of 8 to 12 tablespoons, repeat until all the dough is moistened. Divide in half; form each into a ball. On lightly floured surface, flatten 1 dough ball. Roll into a 13-inch circle. Repeat with remaining ball of dough.

APPLE PECAN PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a 9" deep-dish pie plate.
• Set oven rack to lowest position.
• Prepare pie crust.
• Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
• Roll out the pie dough into a 14" circle; fit into a 9" deep-dish pie pan; trim and flute the edge.
• Refrigerate the pie dough while preparing the pie ingredients.
• In a bowl, combine apples, pecans, cornstarch and cinnamon; spoon into the prepared pie shell.
• Cover completely with foil; bake for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, while pie is baking, stir together, eggs, sugar, cornsyrup, butter and vanilla until smooth.
• After baking for 45 mins, remove the foil from the baked pie.
• Slowly pour the sugar mixture over apples.
• Bake, uncovered for 55 mins, or until top is browned, and the filling is set.
• Cool on rack.
• Garnish with Pecan halves if desired.
• Serve with whipped cream or icecream.

PRALINE APPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for unfilled one-crust pie using 9-inch pie pan. (Refrigerate remaining pie crust for later use.) Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until very light golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool completely. Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
• Combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon in a small saucepan and blend well. Add the apple slices, toss lightly to coat. Cover and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cooled, baked crust.
• To make the topping, combine 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium-size saucepan; blend well. Gradually stir in half-and-half. Add margarine. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla. Carfully pour topping over apple filling. Arrange pecan halves over topping. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until filling has puffed areas and crust is golden brown. Cool completely. Store in refrigerator.

APPLE PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate.
• 2. In large bowl, mix apples, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt; toss lightly. Spoon mixture into crust-lined pie plate. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust.
• 3. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes of bake time to prevent excessive browning.
• 4. In 1-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter; stir in brown sugar and half-and-half. Slowly heat to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in pecans; spread over top of pie. Place pie on cookie sheet
• 5. Bake 5 minutes longer or until topping bubbles. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.

APPLE PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix 2 2/3 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
• Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half; shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
• Heat oven to 425°F. With floured rolling pin, roll one pastry round into round 2 inches larger than upside-down 10-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
• In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, 2/3 cup of the pecans, 1/3 cup flour, the cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add apples; toss to coat. Spoon into pastry-lined pie plate. Cut butter into small pieces; sprinkle over apples. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1/2 inch from rim of pie plate.
• Roll other round of pastry into 11-inch round. Fold into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape. Unfold pastry over filling; trim overhanging edge 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute as desired. Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch strip of foil to prevent excessive browning.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust, removing foil for last 15 minutes of baking.
• In 1-quart saucepan, place brown sugar, remaining 1/3 cup pecans and the half-and-half. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted. Spread over hot pie. Serve warm.

APPLE PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Brush bottom and sides of crust with egg yolk. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 375°F for 5 minutes.2. In medium bowl combine pie filling and 1/2 cup of pecans. Spoon into crust. In small saucepan combine remaining pecans, brown sugar and margarine or butter. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until boiling. Spoon over pie filling. 3. Bake on baking sheet at 375°F for 35 minutes or until filling is bubbly. Cool