Candied Apple Pie

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
6 cups peeled, thinly sliced tart apples
1 pkg pie crust (2 crust pie)
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp lemon juice

Candy Topping:

1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp whipped cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400. Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Add apples and toss to coat. Spoon into pastry lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter, sprinkle with lemon juice.

2. Top pie with second pastry crust: seal edges, cut vents. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

3. Meanwhile, for candy topping, mix butter, brown sugar and whipping cream in a microwave safe measure. Microwave on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in pecans. Microwave on high for one minute.

4. Spoon candy topping over top of hot pie. Bake for 2 minutes longer. Serve warm.

*Compliments of Easy Everyday Cooking.