Caramel Apple Pecan Pie

Pastry for 2-crust 9" pie 4 McIntosh apples; peeled/

-cored/thin sliced (1 lb) 1/2 c Pecans; chopped

1/4 c Sugar

1/4 lb Caramels; coarse chopped

2 tb Flour

1/4 c Milk

Milk; for top Sugar; for top 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Ease 1 round of pastry

into a 9-inch pan. 2. In a large bowl, toss together apples, pecans,

sugar, caramels, flour and milk. Spoon mixture into pie shell. 3. Top with the remaining pastry. Fold the edge of the

top pastry under the bottom pastry. Pinch together and flute the edge with a fork. Cut several slits in the top so the steam can escape during baking. Brush top with milk and sprinkle with sugar. 4. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Pie is best served slightly warm. Source: Chicago Sun Times, November 6, 1996 -----