APPLE PRALINE PIE

6 cups peeled and sliced Golden or Red Delicious apples

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp butter

Prepare your favorite pastry for a 2-crust pie and place in a 9-inch pie plate.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt, toss gently to coat apples. Spoon the mixture into the lined pie plate. Thinly slice butter and place slices over the apple mixture. Top with pastry crust, seal and crimp edges and cut slits in places to vent.

Bake at 425 degrees 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is browned. Cover edges of crust with aluminum foil or pie ring if it starts to get too brown. 

Topping:

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tbsp milk

1/2 cup chopped pecans 

In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar and milk, bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the pecans. Spread over top of the hot pie. Return to the oven. Bake 2 to 3 minutes or until the topping bubbles. Allow to cool for 1 hour before cutting to serve.

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