Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves
  • 1 (15 ounce) box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced (4 medium)
  • whipped cream, if desired

Method

  • Heat oven to 425.
  • In 9 inch glass pie pan, mix brown sugar, butter and corn syrup and spread evenly in bottom of pan. Arrange pecan halves on top.
  • Make pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie, placing bottom crust over mixture in pie pan.
  • In small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon.
  • Arrange half of the apple slices in cust-lined pan and sprinkle with half of the sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining apple slices and sugar mixture.
  • Top with second crust, seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places on top of crust.
  • Place pie on sheet of foil on middle rack in oven and bake 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and bake an additional 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
  • After removing from oven, immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen.
  • Place serving plate upside down over pie, turn plate and pan over. Remove pan.
  • Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.