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Apple Praline Pie Recipe

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You can make this pie without the nuts if you prefer, and it is still very delicious. It's great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

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Apple Praline Pie Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 8 Servings

30 60 90

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
4 to 6 tablespoons cold water
FILLING:
6 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
1 tablespoon ginger ale
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
TOPPING:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup pecan halves
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle with vinegar. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge.
In a large bowl, toss apples with the ginger ale, lemon juice and vanilla. Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Spoon into crust; dot with butter.
Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
Bake at 400° for 55-65 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved. Stir in pecans; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in cream and vanilla. Immediately pour over pie. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until topping is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 636 calories, 40 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 377 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Praline Pie in Branson's Great American Pie Show January 2009

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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2013 by ckrieger36

This is THE BEST apple pie I have ever had...it's also my husband's favortie! If you love Apple Pie and Pralines...oh boy, is this for YOU!

Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2012 by ckrieger36

This pie is delicious! It's a bit time consuming if you make your own crust, but it's well worth it! I've made this pie several times and my husband always raves about it...it's his favorite pie!

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by Margielou_wa

It directs you to bake the pie with a crust on top and then put the topping on the crust and bake a few minutes longer. That way the praline topping is on top of the crust.

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2011 by mst13

Why does the recipe tell you to put a crust on the top of the pie but the picture is open????