Caramel Apple Pie

Over the past couple of weeks I have been working EXCESSIVELY and haven't been home enough to spend a lot of time cooking or blogging. But this apple pie is one that I definitely couldn't leave out of my blog. It became my husband's very favorite pie the first time he tried it. This pie has, in fact, caused us to consider having a birthday pie tradition rather than birthday cake. If you try making anything from my blog this might be the thing to try because it is so good.

Ingredients:
Pastry for a 2 crust pie
2 Tbsp butter

Filling:
6-8 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 C flour
3/4 C sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg

Caramel topping:

1/4 C butter
2 Tbsp evaporated milk
1/2 C brown sugar

Sprinkle apples with lemon juice. Combine flour, sugar, salt, and spices and then stir into apples. Place in a 10 inch pie plate lined with an unbaked pie pastry crust. Dot with 2 Tbsp butter. Top with pie crust pastry and seal edges. Bake at 400° for 40-45 min.

Combine 1/4 C butter, evaporated milk, and brown sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil - stirring constantly. Bring to soft ball stage, boiling about 2 min. Pour over hot pie. Place pie on a baking sheet or over tin foil (to catch overflowing sauce) and return to oven for an additional 3-4 minutes or until caramel bubbles. Best when served warm.