Caramel Apple Walnut Pie

Mary Mac has been experimenting with this recipe for years, and it's finally perfect! Caramel Apple Walnut Pie is a delicious autumn dessert that has the perfect amount of texture and just enough sweetness. Or if you don't want to spend the time baking a whole pie, we have Caramel Apple Walnut oat bran muffin mix on our website: same flavors but much quicker to make!

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Pat-in-the-Pan Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 c flour
• 1/3 c oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 2-3 Tbs cold water

Directions

• Mix dry ingredients together
• Add oil and blend with a fork until oil is well-absorbed throughout the flour
• Add water 1 Tbs at a time
• Pour into a 9-inch pie pan, press up the sides to form crust
• For pre-baked pie crust, prick crust with a fork and bake at 425°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned
• For baked pies, fill crust and bake at the temperature called for in your recipe

Caramel Apple Walnut Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust or 1 pat-in-the-pan type crust
• 9” pie dish
• 6-8 apples (6-7 c sliced)
• ¾ c sugar
• 1 ½ c flour - divided
• 1 c chopped walnuts - divided
• ½ c caramel baking bits
• ½ c butter, softened
• ½ c brown sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Peel, core, and thinly slice apples into a large bowl
• Mix sugar and ½ c flour in a separate bowl
• Pour over the apples, stir and toss to coat
• Let sit to allow juice to come out, about 30 minutes
• While waiting for the apples, combine butter, brown sugar, and 1 c flour in a separate bowl
• Cut in until the topping resembles coarse crumbs
• Add ½ c chopped walnuts to the topping mixture, combine
• Add caramel bits and walnuts to the apples, mix
• Put crust into pie dish and add the apple mixture
• Carefully cover pie with crumb topping
• Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes, then turn pie and bake another 15-20 minutes
• Allow to cool before slicing, do not cover while baking or cooling

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