Best Caramel Apple Crumb Pie Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE PIE WITH CRUNCHY CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread into an ungreased 8-in. square baking pan.
• Bake at 400 F for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool; crumble and set aside. Sprinkle apples with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon; toss with apples.
• Place apples in pie shell.
• Cut a circle of foil to cover apples but not the edge of pastry; place over pie. Bake at 425 F for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 375 F; bake for 35 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk , stirring frequently.
• Remove foil from pie. Pour caramel mixture over apples.
• Sprinkle with topping; return to the oven for 5 minutes.
• Serve warm.

THE ULTIMATE CRUMB-TOPPED DEEP-DISH APPLE-CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spread pecans on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes; cool.
• CRUST: Coat bottom and inside of a 9" springform pan with cooking spray.
• In food processor process 1 cup pecans until fnely ground (or finely chop with a knife.)
• At medium-low speed beat flour into refrigerated sugar cookie dough until combined.
• Stir in ground pecans.
• Press dough onto side and bottom of pan, creating scant 1/4 inch thick crust; refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Bake crust 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• FILLING: Toss apples with sugar, flour, ginger, cinnamon and remaining pecans; spoon into pan.
• Sprinkle with chopped caramels.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• CRUMB TOPPING: Meanwhile, at low speed combine flour, sugars, and cinnamon.
• Increase speed to medium gradually add butter and vanilla, beating until wet crumbs form.
• Remove pie from oven, uncover.
• Using hands press tablespoonfuls of crumb mixture toether to form large crumbs; place over filling, covering entire surface.
• Bake, uncovered for 45 minutes or untill lightly browned.
• Cool on rack; remove side from pan.
• Stir together confectioners' sugar and 4 teaspoons water until smooth.
• Transfer to plastic food storage bag; snip 1 corner; drizzle over crumbs.

CARAMEL-APPLE CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• To prepare crust:.
• lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• Combine 1 cup flour and salt in a bowl; cut in 2 tablespoons butter and shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Sprinkle surface with ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time; add vinegar.
• Toss with a fork until moist and crumbly (do not form a ball).
• Press mixture gently into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap.
• Roll dough, still covered, to a 12-inch circle. Freeze 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
• Remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap; fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
• Remove top sheet of plastic wrap. Fold edges under; flute. Line bottom of dough with a piece of foil; arrange pie weights (or dried beans) on foil.
• Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until the edge is lightly browned.
• Remove pie weights and foil; cool on a wire rack.
• To prepare filling:.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Add sugar mixture and apples to skillet; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons flour and lemon juice.
• Spoon into prepared crust.
• To prepare topping:
• Lightly spoon 1/4 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• Combine flour and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a bowl.
• Cut in 2 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Drizzle syrup over apple mixture; sprinkle topping over syrup.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack.