1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
9 medium Golden Delicious or Braeburn apples (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
TOPPING:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
2Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°. In a Dutch oven, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until apples are almost tender, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
3On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice.
4Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 375°.
5For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts.
6Spoon filling into crust; sprinkle with topping. Bake pie 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Total Time
Prep: 50 Min. + Chilling Bake: 35 Min. + Cooling
Treat yourself to a decadent caramel apple pie with a gooey, sweet, spiced filling and a crunchy crumb topping.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 446 calories, 27g fat (15g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 336mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.