Cinnamon-apple Pie With Caramel-pecan Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (4 medium)
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°f spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. remove the pie crust from its pouch and unroll the crust on a cookie sheet.
• 2 in a medium bowl, mix 1/2°c sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. gently stir in the apples.
• 3 spoon the apple mixture onto the center of the crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge. fold the edge of the crust over the filling, ruffling decoratively.
• 4 brush the crust edge with milk; sprinkle with 1 teaspoons sugar.
• 5 bake 25 to 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and apples are tender, covering with foil the last 10 minutes if necessary to prevent excessive browning.
• 6 meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil. reduce heat. boil gently 2 minutes.
• 7 add the pecans. boil 2 to 3 minutes or until the pecans are lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
• 8 remove from heat. stir in the whipping cream and vanilla.
• 9 cool 15 minutes. serve over warm or cool pie.