Apple Pie

Hey, you all.  I just had a special request from an old friend.  They desperately need my Caramel Crunch Apple Pie recipe.  So I will post it here.  Enjoy!

CARAMEL CRUNCH APPLE PIE

This was in the newspaper one day and I used the apples from our tree to make it.

Recipe:

24 caramels (1/2 of 14 oz package)

2 T water

4 cups sliced, peeled baking apples

¾ cups flour

1/3 cup sugar

½ t. cinnamon

1/3 cup margarine or butter

½ cup chopped walnuts

Pastry for 9 inch pie

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Prepare pastry and place in pie pan.  Melt caramels with water in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. 

Spoon apples into crust; top with caramel sauce.  Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon. 

Cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in walnuts.  Sprinkle over apples.  Bake for 40-45 minutes or until apples are tender.

FYI:

-You can make your own pie crust or you can purchase at the grocery store.

-I tend to use the Marzetti’s caramel sauce instead of melting the caramels with the water.  I usually use nearly the whole thing.

PIE CRUST

This recipe comes from Sue Rector’s mom.  We made a bunch of the Caramel Apple Pies at girl scouts one night and she helped us with the crust.  Lauren is a master at the crust.

Recipe:

1 ½ cup of flour

½ stick of shortening

4 or 5 T cold water

Cut in ingredients with fork or pastry cutter.  Roll into ball and roll out with rolling pin to desired size.