bacon apple pie

How To Make bacon apple pie

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  For bacon lattice: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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  Cut six pieces of bacon in half lengthwise (to create long strips).
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  Weave bacon strips together to create a basket-weave pattern on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet (with six horizontal strips and six vertical strips large enough to cover pie).
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  Top with another piece of foil, then place another baking sheet on top to weigh down the bacon.
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  Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, until bacon is brown and slightly crisp.
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  Check lattice after about 15 minutes. If bacon is cooking too fast on one side, rotate pan or flip over, as needed.)
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  When done, carefully transfer to paper towels to drain. Reserve.
• 8

  For bacon dust: With remaining three slices of bacon, chop in a small dice and fry in a large pan.
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  Cook until bacon is very crispy, then drain on paper towels and let cool.
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  Reserve one tablespoon of bacon grease in pan.
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  Once the bacon bits are cool, place two tablespoons in a grinder (use a coffee grinder designated for spices) and run until the bacon is ground to a fine dust.
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  Reserve remaining bacon.
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  For piecrust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
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  Sprinkle flour on counter and lay out pie dough.
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  Sprinkle bacon dust over top of crust and press in with rolling pin.
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  Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom, tucking excess dough inside rim to create a thicker edge.
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  Press buttered foil into pie crust and fill with beans or weights.
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  Blind bake for 20 minutes, then carefully remove foil, prick with a fork and bake 10 more minutes.
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  Remove from oven and let cool.
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  For filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
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  Peel, quarter and core the apples, then cut each quarter into four slices.
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  In the same pan you cooked the bacon, heat the tablespoon of bacon grease.
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  Add apples and remaining bacon bits.
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  Sauté over medium heat until softened, about six to eight minutes, then add sugar and cinnamon.
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  Cook for about three to five more minutes until mixture becomes syrupy. Remove from heat.
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  Brush the inside of the piecrust lightly with about one tablespoon maple syrup.
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  Fill the crust with the apple mixture and dot top with butter. Bake for 15 minutes.
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  While the pie is baking, coat both sides of the bacon lattice liberally with remaining maple syrup.
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  After 15 minutes, remove the pie, place the lattice over the top and return to the oven. Bake for 15 more minutes.
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  Allow pie to cool and bacon to re-crisp before cutting.
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  Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a truly all-American dessert!
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