Caramel Crunch Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 apples, peeled cored and cut into wedges (granny smith apples are best)
• 2/3 cup flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 (9 inch) frozen ready to bake deep dish pie shells, thawed or 1 (9 inch) use my no-fail butter pie crusts, kittencal's no-fail buttery flaky pie pastry/crust
• 25 vanilla caramels (about half of a 14 oz pkg)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter (no substitutions)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the apples, and 2 tbsp flour, tossing to coat the apples; spoon into the thawed (unbaked) pie shell.
• 3 in a medium saucepan, combine the caramels and water over medium heat, stirring until the caramels melt, and the mixture is smooth.
• 4 spoon the caramel mixture evenly over the apples in the pie crust.
• 5 in a medium bowl, combine the remaining 2/3 cup flour, the sugar, cinnamon and butter, stirring until crumbly.
• 6 add in the walnuts; mix well.
• 7 sprinkle over the pie and place the pie plate on a baking sheet.
• 8 bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the apples are tender.
• 9 serve warm, or allow to cool completely before serving.