Crunchy Carmel Apple Pie Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°. In a Dutch oven, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until apples are almost tender, stirring occasionally; remove from heat., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 375°., For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. , Spoon filling into crust; sprinkle with topping. Bake pie 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

CARAMEL CRUNCH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Combine flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread into an ungreased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool; crumble and set aside. Sprinkle apple with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon; toss with apples. Place apples in pie shell. Cut a circle of foil to cover apples but not the edge of pastry; place over pie. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°; bake for 35 minutes or until apples are tender., Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk, stirring frequently. Remove foil from pie. Pour caramel mixture over apples. Sprinkle with topping; return to the oven for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

CARAMEL APPLE CRUMBLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To make the topping, combine the oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, slivered almonds, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
• Roll out the pie dough into a circle and transfer it to a 9-inch pie plate. Trim the pastry and crimp the edge. Toss the apples with the lemon juice in a bowl to prevent browning. Combine the 1 tablespoon flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; toss with the apples to coat. Drizzle 1/4 cup of caramel sauce over the bottom of the pie shell. Add the spiced apple mixture; drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup of caramel sauce. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the apples.
• Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the crust is browned.

APPLE CRUNCH PIE I

Steps:

• Place rack in lowest position in oven. Heat oven to 450 degrees F ( 230 degrees C).
• To Make Topping: Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; cut in butter or margarine until mixture is moist and crumbly, and clumps together easily.
• To Make Filling: Peel, core, and slice apples into approximately 1/8 inch slices. If you cut them too thick you'll have crunchy apples. In another bowl, toss cut up apples, white sugar, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle in flour, and stir until apples are evenly coated.
• Layer apple slices in pie shell. You will have a lot of apples, but they will shrink. Layer them higher in the middle. Pour left over juice from apple mixture over apples. Pat the brown sugar topping evenly over apples to make a top crust.
• Place pie on cookie sheet in oven to catch juice droppings. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 45 minutes to one hour; bake until center of pie has no resistance. If top starts to get too dark, cover with piece of foil. Cool on wire rack before serving.

CRUNCHY CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Directions for Crumb Topping: Stir together brown sugar,flour, rolled oats.
• Cut in 1/2 cup butter until topping is like course crumbs.
• Set aside.
• Directions: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.
• Add apple slices and gently toss until coated.
• Transfer apple mixture to the pie shell Sprinkle crumb topping over apple mixture.
• Place pie on a cookie sheet so the drippings don't drop into your oven.
• Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 25 minutes.
• Then remove foil and put back in for another 25 to 30 minutes without foil.

CRUNCHY CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare Pastry for Single-Crust Pie. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 12-inch circle. Transfer pastry to a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim; crimp edge as desired.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Add apple slices and gently toss until coated. Transfer apple mixture to the pastry-lined pie plate. Sprinkle Crumb Topping over apple mixture.
• To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes more or until top is golden. Remove from oven; sprinkle pie with pecans, then drizzle with caramel topping. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 8 servings. Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
• In a bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Using 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water at a time over the flour mixture, tossing with a fork until all of the dough is moistened. Form dough into a ball. Crumb Topping
• Stir together brown sugar, flour, and rolled oats. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter or margarine until the topping mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

CRUNCHY CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°. Place the unbaked pie crust in a pie plate and lightly press the crust on the bottom and up the sides of the dish.
• To make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir in the apple slices and toss until they are evenly coated. Place the apple mixture into prepared pastry lined pie plate.
• For the topping: Combine the brown sugar, flour and rolled oats in a mixing bowl. Use a knife and fork or a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the apple filling. Bake for about 60 minutes or until the top is a golden brown. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the pecans on top and drizzle with caramel topping. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for best results!

CRUNCHY SWEET CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Prepare the crumb topping first by combining the sugar flour and rolled oats in a bowl.
• Cut in the 1/2 cup of butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs and set aside.
• For the pie, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Add apple slices and toss gently until coated.
• Transfer the apple mixture to the pie shell.
• (If using a store bought pie shell, remove it from the aluminum pie plate and transfer it to a 9" pie plate of your own-- it looks better!) Sprinkle crumb topping over apple mixture.
• Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 25 minutes, then remove foil and bake another 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped pecans and drizzle with caramel sauce.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Can be served warm or at room temperature.

YUMMY CRUNCHY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Use foil on bottom of oven rather than a cookie sheet under pie pan.
• Prepare pastry for single-crust pie.
• Place in pie plate and trim and crimp the edge; refrigerate 30 minute loosely covered with plastic wrap.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.
• Add apple slices and gently toss until they are coated well.
• Transfer mixture to pie.
• FOR CRUMB TOPPING: Stir together brown sugar, flour, and oats.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until topping resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle over apple mixture in pie.
• To prevent over-browning while baking, cover edge of pie with foil.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 25 to 30 minutes more, or until top is golden.
• Remove from oven.
• Cool on wire rack about an hour and serve!

CARAMEL APPLE PIE WITH CRUNCHY CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread into an ungreased 8-in. square baking pan.
• Bake at 400 F for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool; crumble and set aside. Sprinkle apples with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon; toss with apples.
• Place apples in pie shell.
• Cut a circle of foil to cover apples but not the edge of pastry; place over pie. Bake at 425 F for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 375 F; bake for 35 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk , stirring frequently.
• Remove foil from pie. Pour caramel mixture over apples.
• Sprinkle with topping; return to the oven for 5 minutes.
• Serve warm.

CRUNCHY CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Directions for the Crumb Topping Directions for Crumb Topping: 1. Stir together brown sugar,flour, rolled oats. 2. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until topping is like course crumbs. Set aside. Directions for the Pie 1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. 2. Add apple slices and gently toss until coated. 3. Transfer apple mixture to the pie shell (I remove the store-bought pie shell from the aluminum pie plate and transfer it to a 9-inch pie plate of my own, but you do not have to.) 4. Sprinkle crumb topping over apple mixture. 5. Place pie on a cookie sheet so the drippings don't drop into your oven. 6. Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil. 7. Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 25 minutes. Then remove foil and put back in for another 25 to 30 minutes without foil. 8. Remove from oven. Sprinkle pie with chopped pecans then drizzle with caramel on top. 9. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy warm or at room temperature. Recipe courtesy of Marsha Brooks, Good Morning America Apple Pie Contest 2001

CRUNCHY CARMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Crumb Topping: Stir together brown sugar,flour, rolled oats. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until topping is like course crumbs. Set aside.
• 2. Preheat oven to 375.
• 3. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add apple slices and gently toss until coated. Transfer apple mixture to the pie shell.
• 4. Sprinkle crumb topping over apple mixture.
• 5. Place pie on a cookie sheet so the drippings don't drop into your oven.
• 6. Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil. Bake for 25 minutes. Then remove foil and put back in for another 25 to 30 minutes without foil. Remove from oven. Sprinkle pie with chopped pecans then drizzle with caramel on top. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy warm or at room temperature.

CRUNCHY CARMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Crumb Topping Stir together brown sugar,flour, rolled oats. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until topping is like course crumbs. Set aside. Pie In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add apple slices and gently toss until coated. Transfer apple mixture to the pie shell (I remove the store-bought pie shell from the aluminum pie plate and transfer it to a 9-inch pie plate of my own, but you do not have to.) Sprinkle crumb topping over apple mixture. Place pie on a cookie sheet so the drippings don't drop into your oven. Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil. Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 25 minutes. Then remove foil and put back in for another 25 to 30 minutes without foil. Remove from oven. Sprinkle pie with chopped pecans then drizzle with caramel on top. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy warm or at room temperature. Recipe courtesy of Marsha Brooks, Apple Pie Contest 2001