Apple pie with caramel bits skin#
Apple pie with caramel bits plus#

Test doneness of apples with a long toothpick or small knife. Reduce the oven temperature to 375F and continue baking 30 to 35 minutes longer. Place pie on a baking sheet and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the pastry is set and beginning to turn brown.

Place the pie in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes to set the pastry.īrush the pastry top with an egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water and a pinch of sea salt) and lightly sprinkle the pie with raw sugar.

Apple pie with caramel bits plus#

Using your thumb on one hand, and the thumb plus index fingers on your other hand, crimp the edges of crust, incorporating the strips of dough. I did the latter, but either option is delicious!).Īrrange the pastry strips in a lattice pattern over the apples. You can either add it to the pie, or wait and drizzle it on the pie after you bake it. (NOTE: The original recipe says to add 1/2 cup caramel sauce here. Tightly layer the apples in the pan so that there are minimal gaps, mounding slightly in the middle. Sprinkle one teaspoon each of flour and sugar in the bottom of the pie crust (this will help prevent the crust from getting soggy while baking). Remove the pie crust and lattice pieces from the refrigerator. Drain the apples and add to the sugar-spice mixture, tossing gently to combine. Let sit for 20-30 minutes, so the apples soften and release some of their juices.Ĭombine the remaining ingredients (raw sugar through flour) in a large bowl. Toss the apples to coat in lemon juice, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Core, peel and thinly slice the apples (the Elsens recommend a mixture of sweet and tart apples, such as Crispin, Granny Smith, and Cortland) and add to the bowl of lemon juice. To prepare the apple filling, sqeeze the lemon juice into a large bowl. Stored in a tightly sealed jar, the caramel will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator. (NOTE: This makes much more than you’ll need for the pie. Whisk mixture together over low heat and sprinkle in sea salt. The mixture will bubble and steam–be careful as sugar will be very hot. Remove from the heat and immediately add heavy cream, stirring constantly. Be careful not to burn caramel-remove from heat before it smokes or turns very dark. Continue cooking at a low boil (stirring continuously) until mixture turns a deep, golden brown color. To prepare the salted caramel, cook sugar and water together over low heat until just dissolved. Cover the pie crusts and strips with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Place the strips on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Fold and pinch the excess dough inward (no need to perfectly crimp the sides here – you’ll finish this when you assemble the pie.) Roll out remaining pie dough and, using a pizza wheel, cut into 8 strips. Place in the bottom of pan, allowing sides to overlap rim by 1 to 1 1/2 inches. On a floured surface, roll out one disc a couple of inches wider than your pan. (I used a ceramic dish, which worked great.) (It’s OK if there are a few dry bits remaining.) Divide into 2 discs, wrap in plastic and chill 1 hour or up to 3 days.īutter a 9-inch pie pan. Add the water mixture a few tablespoons at a time, using your hands to bring the scraps together in between, until dough forms a ball. (A few larger pieces of butter are OK!)Ĭombine the water, ice, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Cut the butter into the mixture using a pastry blender, two knives, or your hands, until mostly pea-size butter pieces remain.

Apple pie with caramel bits skin#

Their beautiful with their red skin and the inside is crisp and bright white.To make the pie crust, combine the flour, sugar and salt a large bowl. Cher twitted out that she doesn’t like apples but she LOVES Envy apples. I used Envy apples to make these Apple Pie Bites and they were perfect. I love that I can get typically fall fruit from New Zeland in the summer, starting in June and all the way through mid-October. I’ve been trained that’s the right answer.” We had a lot of fun and ate a lot of pie. Like a good husband he said, “No, you can have it. At one point my friend TJ grabbed the last one and asked her husband if he wanted it. Shared is a nice word for fighting to eat more than the next person, and get as many as we could before they were gone, politely. As always though, all opinions stated are my own and I only work with brands that I love.Īpple Pie is perfect for celebrating Fourth of July! I mean can you get more American than Apple Pie? Maybe these Apple Pie Cookie Cups?! These Apple Pie Bites with Caramel Dipping Sauce are so good! I had friends over for dinner and cards and we shared these goodies. I have received product/compensation related to Envy Apples to use for #LoveNZFruit. Apple Pie becomes a bite sized snack to dip in a Homemade Caramel Sauce using delicious Envy Apples, the perfect summer time treat!