Caramel-Toffee-Apple Pie with Pecans

Caramel-Toffee-Apple Pie with Pecans
Caramel-Toffee-Apple Pie with Pecans might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 268 calories. If you have decorator sugar crystals, granulated sugar, snack-size cinnamon applesauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 400F. Cover cookie sheet with foil; set aside. In 4-quart saucepan, cook all filling ingredients except toffee caramel dip over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter melts and mixture develops "juice."
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2
Unroll 1 crust; smooth crust with hands.
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3
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the pecans on crust, leaving 1 1/2 inches around edge. Using rolling pin, press pecans into crust without them breaking through other side of crust. Run spatula under crust; place in ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate, pecan side up.
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4
Spoon half of the filling mixture into crust. Spoon and spread caramel dip evenly over top. (Hint: Use 1 teaspoon to measure and another teaspoon to scrape dip out of spoon.)
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5
Spoon other half of filling mixture on top. Unroll second crust; smooth crust with hands.
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6
Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pecans on crust, leaving 1 1/2 inches around edge. Using rolling pin, press pecans into crust without them breaking through other side of crust.
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7
Place crust over top of filling, pecans side up. Seal edge and flute.
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8
Stir together egg and half-and-half; lightly brush over entire crust, including fluted edge, brushing gently on areas that have pecans.
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9
Sprinkle evenly with sugar crystals.
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10
Cut 2 slits in top crust.
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11
Place pie on foil-covered cookie sheet.
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12
Bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
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13
Bake 40 to 45 minutes longer or until juice begins to bubble through slits in crust and crust is golden brown. Cool 1 hour 30 minutes before serving.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs, 30 m.
Servings8
Health Score7
Dish TypesSide Dish
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