Caramel Pecan Apple Pie-WFMW

I got this recipe from a friend of mine. I made it at Thanksgiving and it is wonderful!! So good I didn't get a picture!

Caramel Pecan Apple Pie

7 c. sliced peeled tart apples
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ C. finely chopped pecans
¼ C. packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
¼ C. caramel ice cream topping
1 unbaked pastry shell ( I made my own crust)

Topping:
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cold butter
½ C. finely ground pecans
¼ C. caramel ice cream topping, room temperature

1. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and vanilla. Combine the pecans, sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Pour caramel topping in the bottom of pastry shell. Then transfer apple mixture to pastry shell.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling.
3. Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is browned. Immediately drizzle with caramel topping. Cool on a wire rack.

Note: I substituted Splenda Brown sugar and regular Splenda for sugars. I also used the sugar-free caramel ice cream topping. Instead of the pastry shell I used 2 deep dish pie crusts. Easy to make one and then save the other for later. Enjoy!!

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WFMW Baked Apples

Here in Texas the fall weather is here! It has started to get cooler and it has been rainy. This cool and wet weather has me wanting to make some fall recipes. One of those is Baked Apples. These are easy to make and taste great!

What you need:
1 Apple
1 teaspoon Brown sugar(I used the Splenda blend for lower sugar)
1/2-1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Butter(use your desired amount)



To begin wash and peel your apple. Cut the apple into slices or bite size pieces like I did here. Place in a microwave safe bowl. In another bowl mix together your sugar and cinnamon. Put your desired amount of butter on the apples and then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture on top.


Place apples in microwave and cook for 2 minutes. If you want your apples to be softer cook longer.



When apples are cooked stir well and enjoy!



This works for me because they are easy to make and fast! Click here for more WFMW tips!