Salted Caramel Apple Pie
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Serves: 8-10
 
Up your game with this delicious salted caramel apple pie! It's perfect for a Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert and will soon become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Crust
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup vegetable shortening {cut into ½ inch cubes}
  • 6-8 tbsp ice cold water
Filling
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 8 medium apples peeled, cored, and cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 1 can Dulce de Leche Caramel sauce {available in the sweetened condensed milk section}
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp. sea salt
Topping
  • one egg, beaten
  • 1-2 tbsp. sugar
  • ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
Crust
  1. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the shortening, working it into the mixture using a pastry blender until course crumbs form.
  2. Fill a bowl with water and some ice cubes. Sprinkle about 2-3 tbsp. of the water over the mixture distributing it evenly. Continue to add water 1 tbsp. at a time until the dough will hold together when pressed.
  3. Divide the dough into two balls, one slightly larger than the other and then flatten into ½ inch thick discs. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Filling
  1. Cook the cubed apples with 2 tbsp. of butter in a large skillet for 10 minutes over medium heat. Allow to cool.
  2. In a sauce pan, melt 1 tbsp. of butter with the flour and cook on low for 1 minute. Add the caramel sauce, cinnamon and salt. Continue to cook for approximately 3 minutes.
  3. Combine approximately ¾ of the mixture with the cooled apples. Save the remaining caramel sauce for the topping.
Putting it Together
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Lightly flour your workspace and roll out the larger ball of dough into a large circle to line the bottom and sides of your pie plate {approximately an 11 inch circle}. Place the dough in a nine inch pie plate and fill with the apple mixture.
  2. Roll out the remaining dough to form the top of the pie. Brush the edges of the pie with the beaten egg and press to seal. Cut some vent slits in the center of the pie. Brush the top of the pie with egg and sprinkle with the sugar and salt. Bake for 55-60 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
Recipe by Clean and Scentsible at https://www.cleanandscentsible.com/salted-caramel-apple-pie/