Topsy-turvy Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425.
• 2 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.
• 3 make pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie, placing bottom crust over mixture in pie pan.
• 4 in small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• 5 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.
• 6 top with second crust, seal edge and flute. cut slits in several places on top of crust.
• 7 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.
• 8 after removing from oven, immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen.
• 9 place serving plate upside down over pie, turn plate and pan over. remove pan.
• 10 serve warm or cool with whipped cream.