upside down apple- pecan pie
You know my best friend "Betty", has shared this recipe with me - I liked it so much I want to share it with you. This tasty fruit-filled pie has a pretty topping of pecan halves and melted brown sugar.-A drizzle of caramel sauce won't hurt it either!! Recipe and photo by Betty Crocker.
prep time
35 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- PECANS:
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 30 medium pecan halves
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- PASTRY:
- 2 cups all purpose flour flour-gold medal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening, solid
- 4-6 tablespoons ice cold water
- FILLING:
- 4 cups fresh sliced tart apples
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour-gold medal
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon or to taste -apple pie spice
How To Make upside down apple- pecan pie
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Step 1Pecans: Cut 15-inch round of heavy duty foil. Line 9-inch glass pie plate with this foil, leaving 2-inches overhanging rim of plate. Spread butter over foil lining. Place pecans rounded side down, on butter. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and corn syrup; drop by small spoonfuls evenly over nuts and foil.Set aside.
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Step 2Pastry: In medium bowl, mix flour and slat. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender, until mixture is the size of small peas.Sprinkle with ice water, 1 Tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl- add 1-2 teaspoons more of water if needed.
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Step 3Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in 1/2; shape into 2 flattened pieces on lightly floured surface.Wrap in plastic ; refrigerate about 30 minutes(do not omit this step). This helps the shortening to become slightly firm, which makes the pastry more flaky. Heat oven to 450^.
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Step 4With floured rolling pin, roll one piece of pastry into a round -2-inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into 1/4; carefully place crust over pecans and brown sugar mixture in pie plate.
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Step 5Filling: In medium bowl, mix filling ingredients; pour into pastry . Roll other piece of dough into 12-inch round. Fold in 1/2; cut slits so steam can escape. Place over filling and unfold; seal and flute as desired.Turn up overhanging foil to catch juices and to prevent crust from browning to much. Bake 10 minutes.I always place the pie on a cookie sheet too.
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Step 6Reduce oven to 375^. Bake for 35-45 minutes longer or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits. Cool 5 minutes.Turn foil away from pastry. Turn pie upside down onto heatproof serving plate; CAREFULL very HOT- peel off foil. Serve warm.
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Culture:
French
Category:
Pies
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
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