Babalu Caramel Pecan Apple Pie

Recipe Ingredients

		Pie Crust
3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	Flour
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Cold butter - cut small pieces
1/4 cup	59ml	Ice water
		Filling
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice
6		Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Flour
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cinnamon
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter - cut 4 pieces
		Caramel Topping
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Light corn syrup
1/2 cup	118ml	Whipping cream
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cold butter - diced
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Pecan halves

Recipe Instructions

For the Pie Crust: Grease a 9-inch pie pan and set aside. Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter. Work the dough with your fingers or a pastry cutter to form coarse crumbs. Add the ice water and mix lightly until a stiff dough is formed. Shape the dough into a disk, cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 45 minutes.

Divide the dough in half. Roll out one half and place it over the pie pan, allowing the edges to hang over slightly from the rim. Roll out the other half, the top crust, and place it on wax paper. Refrigerate until ready to use.

For the Filling: Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Combine the lemon juice, apples, flour, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Mound the filling over the bottom crust. Dot with the butter. Top with the rolled top crust. Trim the edges and fold under and crimp. Cut a few slashes in the top crust for ventilation. Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake until the crust is golden brown, 1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour, 30 minutes.

For the Caramel Topping: Combine the sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan. Stir constantly over high heat until the mixture dissolves and turns a rich caramel color, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and slowly stir in the whipping cream and butter until smooth.

Pour the Caramel Topping over the crust and cover with the pecans. Line the baking sheet with foil, return the pie to the sheet and bake until the nuts are toasted, another 10 minutes.

Source:
"The Los Angeles Times, 01-02-2002"

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