Caramel Topped Apple Pie

"I saw this demonstrated in a YouTube video, prepared by Chef John of foodwishes.com. It sounded so good, so I jotted down the ingredients and instructions. I made it immediately, and it was fabulous. It's about the only apple pie I make any longer, and I thought others would like to make it, too. Use whatever apples you like (Chef John prepared his pie using Gala apples, but I prefer Granny Smith apples). I also peel my apples, but chef John sliced his apples with the peels intact."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
1 apple pie
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Press bottom crust into a 9-inch pie pan. Place pie pan on foil-lined baking sheet (to catch spills during baking); set aside.
  • In a saucepan, bring butter, flour, water, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt to a boil, stirring frequently. Turn off heat; set pan aside.
  • Place top crust on cutting board. Using a pizza cutter, cut crust into 8 strips.
  • Place apples in the bottom crust, slightly mounded in the center. Cover apples with the cut dough strips, with four strips across and four strips vertical, weaving them in a lattice pattern if you wish.
  • Fold edges of bottom crust over the lattice edges to seal, then crimp (or pinch) edges of crust, making a scalloped edge on pie crust.
  • Spoon caramel sauce evenly over top crust, being sure to completely cover the top crust with caramel sauce.
  • Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, to start caramelization. Reduce heat to 350F and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, or until apples are soft.
  • Let cool completely before slicing.

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Reviews

  1. Absolutely loved this pie, & will be keeping the recipe on hand for more of the making! I got a bit carried away this time around, but since I had 'em, I used 2 Granny Smiths, 2 Gala & 2 Fuji apples, & then followed the recipe right on down! Many thanks for sharing the recipe for this outstanding pie! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]
     
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