Caramel Almond Apple Pie

Recipe Ingredients

		Crust
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Flour
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/2 cup	118ml	Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Milk
		Filling
5		Tart apples; peeled - cored (medium)
		- and sliced
4 tablespoons	60ml	White -or- brown sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cornstarch
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice
		Caramel Almond Topping
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter or margarine - soft
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Flour
2 tablespoons	30ml	Milk
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cinnamon
3 oz	85g	Almonds - sliced
		Sour cream

Recipe Instructions

In small bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt. With fork, beat together salad oil and milk.

Stir oil mix into flour mix to make a soft dough.

Press dough into 9" pie plate or 10" shallow au-gratin dish.

Press edges to make sides about 1" high in gratin dish; make sides come to top of pie plate.

Bake at 425F for 10-12 minutes or until golden.

While crust bakes, prepare apples. Mix with sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.

Turn into baked pie shell. Melt butter in skillet. Add sugar, flour, cinnamon and almonds.

Boil 1 minute, stirring. Pour over apples in pan to coat evenly.

Bake at 425F for 25-30 minutes or until caramel topping is golden and bubbly.

Cool before serving.

Excellent served with sour cream, or may serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream.

Source:
Taste of Home Magazine, Aug.'94

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