Caramel Apple Pie
we took a classic and well we made it better!
Ingredients
- 6 cups apples - peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon key lime juice
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 sheets caramel sheets
CRUST
- 1 package Pillsbury crust - follow instructions
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for sprinkling
- 1 egg yolk - for the wash on top of the crust
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream - for the wash on top of the crust
Instructions
- APPLES - peel - core and slice the apples thinly. As you slice put in a bowl with the key lime juice.
- PIE FILLING - in a NEW bowl - combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon
- COMBINE AND STIR the apples and the pie filling - then add in the vanilla extract.
- OVEN - preheat the oven to 375°
- DOUGH - make your own or use a premade crust - follow instructions on the box - roll it out and place it n the pie plate.
- APPLE MIXTURE - dump on top of the bottom pie crust and evenly spread around.
- CARAMEL SHEETS - place them on top of the apples
- TOP CRUST - place on top - fold over the edges and trim
- EGG WASH - mix the cream and the egg yolk - brush it on top of the crust sprinkle with the raw sugar crystals and put slices on top of the crust for venting.
- BAKE - for 20minutes at 375° then reduce to 350° and bake for an additional 45minutes or so... watch the edges and cover with tinfoil if they start to brown too much.
- COOL - cool for one hour and serve with vanilla ice cream