Praline Apple Pie
Apple pie with a buttery praline topping
Equipment
- (1) 10-inch pie dish
Ingredients
Pie
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts (or use your own recipe)
- 6 apples, peeled and thinly sliced (about 6 cups) (Northern Spy recommended)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter
Topping
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half
- ½ cup pecans, finely chopped
Instructions
Pie
- Let the pie crust warm up for 10-15 minutes. Roll it into a larger circle, if necessary, to fit the pie dish. Then, place a crust in the dish.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Peel the apples, thinly slice them, and put them into a large mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla.
- Pour the apples into the baking dish and spread them evenly over the crust. Cut the butter into pieces and scatter over the filling.
- Add the top crust and flute the edges. Cut slits in the top of the crust.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes. If necessary, to prevent over-browning, place a sheet of aluminum foil over the top of the crust during the last 15-20 minutes of cooking.
Topping
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the sugar and half-and-half and bring to a boil. Remove the topping from the heat and stir in the pecans.
- Pour the topping over the pie. Use a spoon to spread it evenly. Return the pie to the oven and cook for 5 minutes or until the topping is bubbly. Cool before serving.
Notes
Half-and-Half
Half-and-half is a mixture comprised of 1/2 whole milk and 1/2 cream.Nutrition
Calories: 536kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 4gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 286mgPotassium: 249mgFiber: 5gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 357IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
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