Apple-maple-caramel-cream pie

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Single pie crust
2tablespoonsLightly salted butter
2poundsGolden delicious apples --
Peel/core/sliced
½cupLight brown sugar -- packed
1canEvaporated milk
1Egg yolk
cupMaple syrup
2tablespoonsCornstarch
1teaspoonVanilla
½cupHeavy cream
1tablespoonSugar
¼teaspoonGround cinnamon

Directions

Roll pastry on well-floured board into 12-inch circle. Brush off any excess flour. Transfer to 9-inch pie pan; trim to ½-inch overhang.

Crimp to form stand-up edge. Prick bottom of dough all over with fork. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 450. Line dough with aluminum foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350. Bake for 10 minutes more. Remove foil and beans. Bake until crust is golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on rack.

Heat butter in large skillet. Add apples and sugar; cook, stirring, until apples are very tender and thickely glazed, 15-20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Heat milk in saucepan until bubbles appear around edge of pan. Whisk yolk, syrup, cornstarch and vanilla in bowl until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir over low heat until thickened. Remove saucepan from heat; whisk for 1 minute.

Spoon apples into crust. Top with hot maple mixture; smooth top.

Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until custard is firm, about 1hour. Beat cream in bowl until soft peaksform. Beat in sugar and cinnamon until firm peaks form. To serve, decorate with whipped cream.

Recipe By : Family Circle 9/17/96 From: Carol Taillon <taillon@...: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 16:25:01 ~0500 (