Upside Down Apple Pecan Pie

Recipe Rating:	52 Ratings5
Category:	Pies
Collections:	Thanksgiving Table, Member's Choice, Nuts for Baking
Serves:	8
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

2	store bought pie crust
6 c	cored, peeled & sliced apples
1 1/2 c	pecan halfs
1 stick	butter, softened
1 1/8 tsp	cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp	nutmeg
1 1/2 c	brownsugar
1/2 c	white sugar
2 Tbsp	lemon juice, fresh
3 Tbsp	all purpose flour
1 Tbsp	apple pie spice
1 tsp	vanilla extract

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francine bryson

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pickens, SC (pop. 3,126)

frannie

Member Since Jun 2010

francine's Notes:

this is the pie i won the nc state grand prize apple cook off with . is looks like alot of a steps but its more simple than it sounds

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

What a winner...both in taste and presentation! So creative, and so good.

Directions

rub soft butter on bottom and sides of deep dish pie pan , place pecans round side down till cover whole inside of pan, spread brown sugar till all nuts are covered , place one pie crust on top of nuts press till forms the bottom of pan set aside

in bowl place lemon juice, flour, white sugar, spices, vanilla mix well, add sliced apples and toss till coated, pour into piecrust making as even as u can cover with other pie crust, fold over sides crimp together dont worry about looks this is the bottom of your pie poke holes at random with fork for steam

place in 450 oven for 10 mins reduce heat to 350 for 45 mins

remove from oven, let sit till the bubbling stops ( importiant = u must flip this over to serve while its still hot the pecans are the top of your pie should be very shiny and all pastry is covered serve warm with ice cream

Comments

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Julie Tomlinson JulieT

Jun 24, 2010

This sounds wonderful I know my family will love it!

Leslie Bernardi SouthernBelle77

Jun 24, 2010

what a beautiful cake! I love anything with pecans...cant wait to try this one!

francine bryson frannie

Jun 24, 2010

lol it taste as good as it looks but it's a pie wish i could turn it into cake i've tried .

Robin DuPree robdupree

Jun 25, 2010

Yummy!

Donna Zuehl DonnaZ

Jun 29, 2010

This certainly sounds like a winner! Congratulations on winning a grand prize for this. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

Joyce Gates jg8s

Sep 22, 2010

What is the apple pie spice? Is there a substitute?

Lynn Zak zakette

Sep 22, 2010

I would search for the apple pie spice.. it tastes just like an
apple pie!!!!! fabulous flavor.. you can usually find it on most supermarket spice racks.. especially this time of year.. you'll be glad you have it.

francine bryson frannie

Sep 22, 2010

apple pie spice is a good shortcut for cinn, nutmeg, &all spice if you dont have it try 1/4 tsp of all three and thats apple pie spice that and pumpkin pie spice is something i keep at all times handy to have on hand

Judi Conrad judiann

Sep 22, 2010

I have read this recipe 3 times and I still can't see what to do with the 1/2 cup of white sugar. Do you put it on the apples, or do you put it in with the brown sugar? I am really looking forward to making this pie!!

francine bryson frannie

Sep 22, 2010

white sugar goes in the apples the brown sugar is placed over your pecans so when it cooks they looked like stained glass

Becky Kennedy BeckyNM

Sep 24, 2010

I tried this today, because it looked so wonderful. I followed the directions exactly, but my brown sugar burned. I'd like to figure out what went wrong, and try it again. Suggestions? Can I skip the 10 minutes at 450?

francine bryson frannie