MAKEOVER CARAMEL-PECAN APPLE PIE RECIPE

Makeover Caramel-Pecan Apple Pie Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients
7 cups sliced peeled tart apples
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup finely chopped Diamond of California® Pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
TOPPING:
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup finely chopped Diamond of California® Pecans
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping, room temperature

Steps:

In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and vanilla. Combine the pecans, sugars, cinnamon and cornstarch; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Pour into pastry shell.
In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling.
Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is browned. Immediately drizzle with caramel topping. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.