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Caramel Almond Apple Pie

Cuisine: German
Type: Fruit
Courses: Pies
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Crust
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozFlour
1 tablespoon 15mlSugar
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/2 cup 118mlVegetable oil
1 tablespoon 15mlMilk
  Filling
5   Tart apples; peeled - cored (medium)
  - and sliced
4 tablespoons 60mlWhite -or- brown sugar
1 tablespoon 15mlCornstarch
1 tablespoon 15mlLemon juice
  Caramel Almond Topping
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozButter or margarine - soft
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozSugar
2 tablespoons 30mlFlour
2 tablespoons 30mlMilk
1 teaspoon 5mlCinnamon
3 oz 85gAlmonds - 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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