Apple Pecan Pie

Delicious two layer apple pecan pie. Apples tossed in sugar, nutmeg, flour, cinnamon and lemon juice make up the bottom layer of this inverted pie. Pecans and brown sugar make up the beautiful top. Perfect pie for a fall or winter dinner party.

Ingredients -

1/4 cup Butter, softened
1/2 cup Pecan Halves
2/3 cup Brown Sugar
Pastry for 2 crust pie
6 cups sliced Baking Apples
1/2 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Salt

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 450 F.

2. Spread butter on bottom and sides of glass pie plate. Arrange pecans on bottom and sides or pie plate.

3. Sprinkle brown sugar over top of pecans and press to hold pecans in place.

4. Roll out bottom crust. Allow for enough dough to over hang pie plate ½”. Place crust in pie plate over sugar and pecans.

5. In a medium-mixing bowl, combine apples, sugar, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

6. Pour apple filling into piecrust.

7. Roll out top crust. Place over apple pie filling and seal edges with bottom crust.

8. Prick top crust with fork.

9. Bake 10 minutes, then lower oven to 350 F and bake additional 40-45 minutes.

10. Remove from oven.

11. When pie filling stops bubbling, place serving plate over pie and invert.

12. Carefully remove pie pan.

13. Serve warm.

Cooking Tip

Baking Apples

Apples should have a good balance of tart and sweet for baking. Green apples like a Granny Smith or Golden Delicious are perfect in this apple pecan pie recipe.

Cooking Tip

2 Crust Pie Pastry

In a large bowl, combine 4 cups all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1 cup shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 cup water until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in quarters, and shape into 4 equal size balls. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate overnight.
Roll out dough on a floured counter. Don't over work it. Use as directed in apple pecan pie recipe.