Topsy-Turvy Apple Pie

Prep 45 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 8

Brown sugar and pecans make the crust special. After baking, the pie gets a twist: it's turned upside down onto the serving plate, transforming the sticky bottom crust into a moist, nutty topping. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated January 7, 2010

Bake-Off® Contest 03, 1951

Donald Gaard

Kensington, Minnesota

Make with

Pillsbury Pie Crust

Ingredients

Glaze and Crust

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

tablespoon LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted

tablespoon corn syrup

1/2

cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® pecan halves

box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

Filling

2/3

cup granulated sugar

tablespoons Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (4 medium)

Topping

Whipped cream, if desired

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 425°F. In 9-inch glass pie plate, mix brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Spread evenly in bottom of pie plate. Arrange pecans over mixture. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie, placing bottom crust over mixture in pan.
2

In small bowl, mix granulated sugar, flour and cinnamon. Arrange half of apple slices in crust-lined pie plate. Sprinkle with half of sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining apple slices and sugar mixture. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust.
3

Place pie on sheet of foil on middle oven rack in oven; bake 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; bake 35 to 45 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen. Place serving plate upside down over pie; turn serving plate and pie plate over. Remove pie plate. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 410
Calories from Fat: 160

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 18g; 28%
Saturated Fat 6g 32% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%
Sodium: 270mg; 11%
Potassium: 85mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 59g; 20%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6% Sugars 30g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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