Caramel Apple Pecan Pie

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Title: CARAMEL APPLE PECAN PIE
Categories: Pies, Fruits
Yield: 8 Servings

Pastry for 2-crust 9" pie
4 McIntosh apples; peeled/
-cored/thin sliced (1 lb)
1/2 c Pecans; chopped
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 lb Caramels; coarse chopped
2 tb Flour
1/4 c Milk
Milk; for top
Sugar; for top

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Ease 1 round of pastry
into a 9-inch pan.

2. In a large bowl, toss together apples, pecans,
sugar, caramels, flour and milk. Spoon mixture into
pie shell.

3. Top with the remaining pastry. Fold the edge of the
top pastry under the bottom pastry. Pinch together and
flute the edge with a fork. Cut several slits in the
top so the steam can escape during baking. Brush top
with milk and sprinkle with sugar.

4. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
Pie is best served slightly warm.

Source: Chicago Sun Times, November 6, 1996

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