The Perfect Caramel Apple Pie Recipe for the Holiday Season
Are you looking for the perfect dessert to impress your guests this holiday season? Look no further than this delicious caramel apple pie recipe. This recipe is crazy good and will have your kitchen smelling amazing. The caramel sauce is simple to make, with just two cups of sugar and a little heavy cream. The result is a rich and saucy texture that adds the perfect touch to the apples. Speaking of apples, using fresh, farm-to-table apples will take this pie to the next level. The apples are cooked with dark brown sugar, lemon juice, and a hint of cinnamon to enhance the natural flavors. Once the apples are tender-crisp, you'll add in the homemade caramel sauce and a splash of Calvados for an extra apple flavor. The pie crust is made using a food processor, making it simple and easy. Just pulse together flour, sugar, salt, cold butter, and shortening until you have tight crumbs. Add in ice-cold water using a cocktail shaker for perfect texture. Chill the dough, roll it out, and fill it up with the delicious apple-caramel mixture. If you're feeling adventurous, you can even create a beautiful lattice crust on top. The result is a pie with a beautifully golden brown top that is flaky and buttery. This caramel apple pie is the perfect dessert for the holiday season, and your guests will be begging for seconds. Don't let the caramel scare you - this recipe is simple and easy to follow. So go ahead and make this pie, and go all the way with your holiday baking!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- Heavy cream
- Farm-to-table apples
- Dark brown sugar
- Lemon juice
- Cinnamon
- Calvados
- Cold butter
- Corn syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Cornstarch
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Shortening
- Water
Cooking steps:
- Make the caramel sauce by heating 2 cups of sugar until deep amber in color. Slowly add heavy cream and stir until smooth.
- Slice, core, and peel the farm-to-table apples. Cook them with dark brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon until tender-crisp.
- Add the prepared caramel sauce and Calvados to the cooked apples and stir until combined. Let cool completely.
- Make the pie crust by pulsing together all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold butter, and shortening in a food processor until you have tight crumbs. Add ice-cold water and pulse until the dough comes together.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes, then roll it out and place it in a pie dish. Fill the crust with the apple-caramel mixture.
- Optional: Create a lattice crust by cutting the remaining dough into strips and weaving them on top of the pie.
- Brush the edges of the crust with water and sprinkle with sugar for a beautiful golden crust.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
