BACON-BOURBON APPLE PIE

BACON-BOURBON APPLE PIE image

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 t. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. flour, divided
6 T. cold butter, divided
5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust
6 c. sliced peeled Golden Delicious apples (about 6 apples)
3/4 c. sugar
2 T. bourbon
1 t. vanilla

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 c. flour in med. bowl. Cut in 1/4 c. butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in bacon. 3. Place crust in 9 in. pie plate as directed on pkg. for one-crust filled pie. Place apples in large bowl. Add sugar, remaining flour, bourbon and vanilla; mix lightly. Spoon into crust. Cut remaining butter into small pieces; place evenly over apples. Cover with crumb topping. Place on baking sheet. 4. Bake 30 min. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees; bake 30 min. or until apples are tender. Cool. Variation: Omit bourbon. Increase vanilla to 2 T.