Caramel Topped Apple Pie

What can I say? YUMMY!!!!!!!! Especially for caramel lovers like myself. This is a winner everywhere I take it. :)

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 5 1⁄2 cups apples, peeled and sliced
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup  melted butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 lb  caramel
• 1⁄2 cup  hot milk

Directions

1. Combine apples and water in saucepan.
2. Cover and steam about 3 minutes.
3. Drain and spread apples on cookie sheet to cool quickly.
4. Arrange slices in 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
5. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans, graham cracker crumbs, salt, and melted butter or margarine; sprinkle over apples Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes.
6. While pie is baking, combine caramels and hot milk in top of a double boiler; cook until caramels are melted.
7. Pour the hot caramel sauce over tope of pie and continue baking for additional 10 minutes.
8. Cool before serving.