Best Caramel Topped Apple Pie Recipes

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 TOPPED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Press bottom crust into a 9-inch pie pan. Place pie pan on foil-lined baking sheet (to catch spills during baking); set aside.
• In a saucepan, bring butter, flour, water, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt to a boil, stirring frequently. Turn off heat; set pan aside.
• Place top crust on cutting board. Using a pizza cutter, cut crust into 8 strips.
• Place apples in the bottom crust, slightly mounded in the center. Cover apples with the cut dough strips, with four strips across and four strips vertical, weaving them in a lattice pattern if you wish.
• Fold edges of bottom crust over the lattice edges to seal, then crimp (or pinch) edges of crust, making a scalloped edge on pie crust.
• Spoon caramel sauce evenly over top crust, being sure to completely cover the top crust with caramel sauce.
• Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, to start caramelization. Reduce heat to 350F and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, or until apples are soft.
• Let cool completely before slicing.

CARAMEL TOPPED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Press bottom crust into a 9-inch pie pan. Place pie pan on foil-lined baking sheet (to catch spills during baking); set aside. Preheat oven to 425°F.
• 2. In a saucepan, bring butter, flour, water, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt to a boil, stirring frequently. Turn off heat; set pan aside.
• 3. Place top crust on cutting board. Using a pizza cutter, cut crust into 8 strips.
• 4. Place apples in the bottom crust, slightly mounded in the center. Cover apples with the cut dough strips, with four strips across and four strips vertical, weaving them in a lattice pattern if you wish.
• 5. Fold edges of bottom crust over the lattice edges to seal, then crimp (or pinch) edges of crust, making a scalloped edge on pie crust.
• 6. Spoon caramel sauce evenly over top crust, being sure to completely cover the top crust with caramel sauce.
• 7. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, to start caramelizing. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, or until apples are soft.
• 8. Let cool completely before slicing.