SARATOGA UPSIDE DOWN APPLE PIE

SARATOGA UPSIDE DOWN APPLE PIE image

Yield 1 10 " pie

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tblsp butter, divided: 4 melted & 2 chunks
½ cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts (or nut of your choice)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
¾ tsp ground cinnamon
5 large Granny Smith (or other firm apples), cut in ½" wedge
Pastry for two crust pie

Steps:

1.Coat bottom of 10 inch pie plate thickly with butter. 2.Combine 4 tblsp melted butter, brown sugar, nuts; mix, then press into bottom of pie pan. 3.Place one pie crust in pie pan on top of nut mix and press firmly on bottom and sides. 4.Combine granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, mix well, add to apples and spoon into pie plate, sprinkling the 2 tblsp butter cut in small chunks over the apples. 5.Place 2nd pie crust over apples. Trim, seal and flute. Cut 4 slits in top. 6.Bake for ~1 1/4 hours, till crust is golden. Remove from oven. 7.While still hot (I do this right away), invert pie pan onto a serving plate. 8.Allow to cool.