Topsy Turvy Apple Pecan Pie |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Old recipe, unique presentation,, delicious and impressive apple pie Ingredients:
1 double crust pie pastry |
1/4 cup softened butter or margarine |
1/2 cup pecan halves |
2/3 cup packed brown sugar |
filling |
6 cups sliced pie apples |
2 tbs. lemon juice |
1 tbs. flour |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1/2 tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon |
dash salt |
Directions:
1. Spread butter or margarine evenly in the bottom of a 9 inch metal pie pan.
2. Press nut halves onto the butter or margarine.
3. Press brown sugar over the nuts.
4. Place pie pastry over this, overlapping to 1/2 inch. Combine filling ingredients and place evenly ( do not mound ) into crust. A
5. dd top pie pastry and fold over bottom pastry folding edges together to keep flush with rim of pan.
6. Flute or crimp edges tightly together.. Prick top of the pie with fork deeply in several places..
7. Bake in middle oven rack 450F for 10 minutes and then lower heat to 350F and bake 35 to 45 minutes longer or until apples are tested tender.
8. Remove pie from oven.
9. Cool 15 minutes,then place a serving plate over pie and carefully invert.
10. Carefully remove ( lift off ) pie pan from pie.
11. Serve pie hot, warm or at room temperature.Garnish with some whipped cream
12. Note: you may want to place pie on a drip pan or piece of foil under the pie in case some syrup bubbles out from the pie during baking
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