Name: Candy Apple Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 cups granny smith apples (sliced & peeled); 2 tbsp lime juice; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup flour; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 pastry for 9" double crust pie; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1/2 cup brown sugar (finely packed); 2 tbsp milk

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Sharing one of my very favorite Fall desserts right in time for Thanksgiving that became an instant classic in our family. Our good friend Laura Glass shared this recipe with us many years ago and not a year has gone by that we do not make this pie. It has the perfect amount of crust and filling but the secret is the homemade caramel sauce drizzled on at the end. The juices caramelize on the top as it bakes, creating the most perfect sweet and flaky crust.

Pie Ingredients

- 6 cups granny smith apples sliced & peeled
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pastry for 9″ double crust pie

Candy Apple Sauce Ingredients

- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup brown sugar finely packed
- 2 tbsp milk

Pie Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°. After cutting the apples into slices, take a large bowl and toss the apples with lime juice. Then take a small bowl and mix together the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Add those dry ingredients to the apples and then mix it all together with your hands or a soft spatula. Next grab a deep dish pie plate and using your store bought or homemade pie crust, place one layer into the pie dish. Fill that dish with the entire apple mixture and then cover it with the top crust. This is where you can get creative and try out different pie crust designs. Flute the crust edges high to help hold in the candy apple sauce that we will make in the next step. Cut some steam vents and bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes.

Candy Apple Sauce Instructions

For the secret topping, melt the butter in a saucepan. Next, stir in the brown sugar and milk. Bring that to a boil, stirring occasionally until it thickens slightly. Remove from heat and pour over the top of the crust. Then return the pie to the oven for 3-4 minutes or until bubbly so the topping can caramelize. Serve warm and you might even want to tryout serving it with some vanilla ice cream.

Candy Apple Pie

Course: Dessert

Keyword: Apple Pie, Candy Apple Pie, Homeade Apple Pie, The Best Apple Pie

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Candy Apple Pie - This is the best apple pie recipe that I have ever tried. It's the perfect portion of apples, crust, and Fall flavors. This easy to make pie is a family favorite for the holidays. Enjoy a slice as is or à la mode.

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Ingredients

6 cups granny smith apples sliced & peeled
2 tbsp lime juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 pastry for 9" double crust pie

CANDY APPLE SAUCE INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar finely packed
2 tbsp milk

Instructions

In a large bowl toss apples with lime juice. Combine dry ingredients and add to apples.
Place bottom crust in a pie dish and fill with apple mixture. Cover with top crust. Flute edges high, cut steam vents.
Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes.

CANDY APPLE SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS

For the topping, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in brown sugar and milk, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and pour over the top of the crust.
Return the pie to the oven for 3-4 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm.

I might have to help install some of the trees with the guys after Thanksgiving to work off the extra calories. Still, no regrets with this heavenly pie. Thank you Laura for sharing this recipe with us. We will always treasure it.

As always, make sure to tag us with #sugarandsap if you try this recipe out. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I know I have a lot to be thankful for, including my online friends like you.

-Denise

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