Upside Down Apple Pecan Pie
By
francine bryson
@frannie
7
This is the pie I won the NC state grand prize apple cook-off with. It looks like a lot of steps but its more simple than it sounds.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Creative and so tasty, this apple pecan pie is a winner! We were a little nervous when flipping the pie, but we were very excited as released from the pie plate. It's a very impressive pie. The pecans are caramelized sugary goodness. A soft warm apple layer has the perfect balance of spices. Serve with ice cream and you have a show-stopping dessert.
Ingredients
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2store-bought pie crust
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6 ccored, peeled & sliced apples
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1 1/2 cpecan halves
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1 stickbutter, softened
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1 1/8 tspcinnamon, ground
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1/2 tspnutmeg
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1 1/2 cbrown sugar
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1/2 cwhite sugar
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2 Tbsplemon juice, fresh
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3 Tbspall-purpose flour
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1 Tbspapple pie spice
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1 tspvanilla extract
How to Make Upside Down Apple Pecan Pie
- Rub softened butter on the bottom and sides of a deep-dish pie pan. Place pecans round side down till cover whole inside of the pan.
- Spread brown sugar till all nuts are covered. ,
- Place one pie crust on top of nuts. Press until forms the bottom of pan. Set aside.
- In a bowl, place lemon juice, flour, white sugar, spices, and vanilla. Mix well. Add sliced apples and toss until coated. Pour into pie crust making as even as you can.
- Cover with other pie crust. Fold over sides crimp together (don't worry about how it looks this is the bottom of your pie). Poke holes at random with a 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. Important: you must flip this over to serve while it's still hot. The pecans are the top of your pie should be very shiny and all pastry is covered.
- Serve warm with ice cream.
