Upside-Down Apple Pecan Pie

Description

This is by far the best apple pie I’ve ever had, and anyone who likes apple pie who has tried it agrees, this is a wonderful variation of an all-American favorite. Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup margarine, melted
  • 1 pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
  • 6 cups Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and sliced
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a 9 inch deep-dish pie pan
  3. combine pecans
  4. brown sugar and margarine; spread into a single layer. Roll out dough
  5. and place bottom crust over pecan mixture.
  6. In a large bowl
  7. combine apples
  8. sugar
  9. flour
  10. cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour into crust in pan. Top with second crust. Fold edges of crust over
  11. and flute to seal edges. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
  12. Place pan on foil or cookie sheet during baking to guard against spillage. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes
  13. or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender.
  14. Cool pie in pan for 5 minutes. Place serving plate over pie
  15. and flip to invert
  16. being careful not to come in contact with molten sugar. If some of the nuts stick to the pan
  17. remove them with a knife
  18. and place on pie. Allow to cool for 1 hour.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 8

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