Upside-down Southern Apple Pecan Pie |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A different way to make apple pie, delicious served warm with ice cream!. Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened |
2/3 cup pecan halves |
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed |
1 double crust pie crust |
6 cups cooking apples, peeled and sliced (about 1-1/2 pounds) |
1 lemon, juice of |
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed |
1 tablespoon flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
Directions:
1. Spoon butter in bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.
2. Arrange pecan halves around bottom of pan.
3. Sprinkle 2/3 cup brown sugar over pecans.
4. Press one of the prepared pie crusts into bottom and along sides of the pan (over the pecans and sugar); trim off excess pastry.
5. In a bowl, combine apples and lemon.
6. Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar and remaining ingredients; toss gently, and add/mix in with the apples.
7. Spoon the apple mixture evenly over the crust in the pie pan.
8. Top with remaining pie pastry; fold edges over and flute.
9. Prick the crust a few times with a fork.
10. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
11. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for another 30-40 minutes.
12. Cool 5 minutes, then turn the pie upside down on a pie plate.
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