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Caramel topped apple pie
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Ingredients:
| 5 1/2
| cup | Peeled, sliced tart apples | | | -(about 2 lbs.) | | 1/4
| cup | Water | | | Unbaked 9" pastry shell | | 3/4
| cup | Sugar | | 3/4
| cup | Graham cracker crumbs | | 1
| tbsp | All-purpose flour | | 1/2
| tsp | Ground cinnamon | | 1/2
| tsp | Nutmeg | | 1/2
| cup | Chopped pecans | | 1/3
| cup | Butter or margarine, melted | | 1/2
| lbs | Vanilla caramels * | | 1/2
| cup | Milk |
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Procedures:
| 1 | * make this pie with the popular cellophane-wrapped caramels sold in supermarkets, or try candy-shop or gourmet caramels, if you like. | | 2 | In a 3- to 4-quart pan, combine apples and water. | | 3 | Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute, then pour into a 10- by 15-inch rimmed baking pan to cool quickly. | | 4 | When cool, spoon apples into pastry shell. | | 5 | Combine sugar, cracker crumbs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans, and butter; sprinkle over apples. | | 6 | Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. | | 7 | Reduce oven temperature to 350, continue to bake until apples are tender when pierced, 20 more minutes. | | 8 | Meanwhile, combine caramels and milk in the top of a double boiler. | | 9 | Stir over simmering water until melted and smooth. | | 10 | Pour caramel sauce over pie; continue to bake until caramel just begins to bubble at pie edges, about 10 more minutes. | | 11 | Let cool. | | 12 | Preparation time: about 35 minutes (includes 10 minutes for sauce) baking time: about 40 minutes cooling time: about 30 minutes per serving: 420 calories, 4 grams protein, 66 grams carbohydrate, 17 grams total fat, 2 milligrams cholesterol, 180 milligrams sodium. | | 13 | Notes: i have wondered if a caramel ice cream topping would work just as well, however, i have not tried substituting |
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