Upside-down Southern Apple Pecan Pie

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

A different way to make apple pie, delicious served warm with ice cream!.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 9inch pie

• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 2/3 cup pecan halves
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 double crust pie crust
• 6 cups cooking apples, peeled and sliced (about 1-1/2 pounds)
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

1. Spoon butter in bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.
2. Arrange pecan halves around bottom of pan.
3. Sprinkle 2/3 cup brown sugar over pecans.
4. Press one of the prepared pie crusts into bottom and along sides of the pan (over the pecans and sugar); trim off excess pastry.
5. In a bowl, combine apples and lemon.
6. Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar and remaining ingredients; toss gently, and add/mix in with the apples.
7. Spoon the apple mixture evenly over the crust in the pie pan.
8. Top with remaining pie pastry; fold edges over and flute.
9. Prick the crust a few times with a fork.
10. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
11. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for another 30-40 minutes.
12. Cool 5 minutes, then turn the pie upside down on a pie plate.

Reviews

[QueenJellyBean]

My recipe is only slightly different so I am sure that they taste pretty much the same...this is an AMAZING pie! Fun presentation and tastes wonderful! Make sure you turn it out after only 5 minutes though or it sticks in the pie plate!

[Mama Q]

I used fuji apples, and slivered almonds intead of the pecans. My family was wowed with how it looked and tasted. Everyone had 2 pieces. So simple to prepare. I'll never go back to traditional pie again.

[Cookiegirlandi]

I have made this apple pie for years. It is our favorite. It also makes a very impressive presentation!! Give it a try....you won't be sorry.