Crunchy Caramel Apple Pie

This was all time favorite, especially in the fall when the apples were in season.

Crunchy Caramel Apple Pie

1 9" deep dish pie shell

1/2 cup sugar

3 T flour

1 t. cinnamon

1/4 t. salt

6 cups thinly sliced, peeled tart cooking apples (GrannySmith or Jonathan)

1 Recipe Crumb topping

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

Crumb Topping:

Stir together: 1 cup packed brown sugar

                     1/2 cup flour 

                     1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats

Using pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.  Add apple slices and gently toss until coated.  Transfer the apple mixture to unbaked pie shell.

Sprinkle crumb topping mixture over apples.  To prevent browning cover edges of crust with foil.  Bake 375 for 25 minutes, remove foil and continue 25-30 minutes longer or until top is golden.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with pecans and drizzle with caramel topping.  Cool on wire rack.