Upside-Down Apple Pie

Name: Upside-Down Apple Pie
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 118 milliliters packed brown sugar; 6 Tbsps butter, melted, divided; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 teaspoons orange juice; 118 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 teaspoons salt; 6 Tbsps shortening; 237 milliliters sugar; 2 liters thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 1/8-inch thick)

The recipe Upside-Down Apple Pie could satisfy your American craving in approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. One serving contains 467 calories, 2g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 8. Not Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, butter, tart apples, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. It works well as a rather cheap dessert.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening and butter until crumbly. Gradually add orange juice, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough into two balls. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

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Orange Juice

Shortening

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with heavy-duty foil, leaving 1-1/2 in. beyond edge; coat the foil with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Aluminum Foil

Combine 4 tablespoons butter, brown sugar and pecans; spoon into prepared pie plate.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Pecans

In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining butter; toss gently.

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Cinnamon

Apple

Butter

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

On waxed paper, roll out one ball of pastry to fit pie plate.

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Roll

Place pastry over nut mixture, pressing firmly against mixture and sides of plate; trim to 1 in. beyond plate edge. Fill with apple mixture.

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Apple

Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim to 1/4 in. beyond plate edge. Fold bottom pastry over top pastry; seal and flute edges.

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Roll

Cut four 1-in. slits in top pastry.

Bake at 375° for 50-55 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown (cover edges with foil during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary).

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Apple

Crust