Caramel Crunch Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 16 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 56 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 cups sliced peeled baking apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
• 28 caramels
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 combine the ingredients for the topping. spread into an ungreased 8 inch square pan. bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes until golden brown. cool, crumble, and set aside.
• 2 sprinkle apples with lemon juice. combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon. toss with the apples. place apples in pie shell. cover with foil and bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake 35 minutes until apples are tender.
• 3 in pan over low heat, melt caramels with milk, stirring frequently. remove foil, pour caramel mixture over pie, sprinkle with topping. and bake 5 minutes more. serve warm.