Spiced Upside-Down Apple Pie

Name: Spiced Upside-Down Apple Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups pecan halves; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 Dough for double-crust pie; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon apple pie spice; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 6 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Nov. 09, 2022

My grandma taught me to make this pie when I was 4. Over the years, I've kept it about the same with just a few changes. Flip it out the second it stops bubbling. The glaze makes it look especially delicious. —Francine Bryson, Pickens, South Carolina

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Ingredients

2 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 Dough for double-crust pie
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon apple pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. Arrange pecans, with rounded sides facing down, on the bottom of a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar; press lightly.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in.-thick circle. Transfer to pie plate; place over brown sugar. Press the crust firmly against brown sugar and side of pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2-inch beyond rim of plate.
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, pie spice and nutmeg. Add the apples, lemon juice and vanilla; toss to coat. Fill crust. Roll out remaining dough to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in crust.
Place a foil-lined baking sheet on a rack below the pie to catch any spills. Bake pie 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake until top is golden brown and apples are tender, 40-45 minutes longer. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Test Kitchen tips

Don't wait too long before inverting the pie onto a serving plate. If it cools off too much, it might be difficult to remove from the pan.

Dough for double-crust pie

Combine 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/2 tsp. salt; cut in 1 cup cold butter until crumbly. Gradually add 1/3 to 2/3 cup ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 825 calories, 53g fat (23g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 409mg sodium, 87g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 5g fiber), 7g protein.

Spiced Upside-Down Apple Pie

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