Upside Down Apple Pecan Pie

UPSIDEDOWN APPLE PECAN PIE
Added by francine bryson [frannie] on Jun 24, 2010

francine from pickens, SC (pop. 18,112) says:
this is the pie i won the nc state grand prize apple cook off with . is looks like alot of a steps but its more simple than it sounds

Cook time:	1 Hr		Difficulty:	MEDIUM
Prep time:	20 Min		Serves:	8

INGREDIENTS

- 2 store bought pie crust - 6 c cored and sliced apples - 1 1/2 c pecan halfs - 1 stk butter, softened - 1 1/8 tsp cinnamon, ground - 1/2 tsp nutmeg

- 1 1/2 c brownsugar - 1/2 c white sugar - 2 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh - 3 Tbsp all purpose flour - 1 Tbsp apple pie spice - 1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1.   rub soft butter on bottom and sides of deep dish pie pan , place pecans round side down till cover whole inside of pan, spread brown sugar till all nuts are covered , place one pie crust on top of nuts press till forms the bottom of pan set aside

2.   in bowl place lemon juice, flour, white sugar, spices, vanilla mix well, add sliced apples and toss till coated, pour into piecrust making as even as u can cover with other pie crust, fold over sides crimp together dont worry about looks this is the bottom of your pie poke holes at random with fork for steam

3.   place in 450 oven for 10 mins reduce heat to 350 for 45 mins

4.   remove from oven, let sit till the bubbling stops ( importiant = u must flip this over to serve while its still hot the pecans are the top of your pie should be very shiny and all pastry is covered serve warm with ice cream.

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