Topsy-Turvy Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1/2 cup pecan halves
• 1 (15 ounce) box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced (4 medium)
• whipped cream, if desired

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 425.

2. 2

   In 9 inch glass pie pan, mix brown sugar, butter and corn syrup and spread evenly in bottom of pan. Arrange pecan halves on top.

3. 3

   Make pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie, placing bottom crust over mixture in pie pan.

4. 4

   In small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon.

5. 5

   Arrange half of the apple slices in cust-lined pan and sprinkle with half of the sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining apple slices and sugar mixture.

6. 6

   Top with second crust, seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places on top of crust.

7. 7

   Place pie on sheet of foil on middle rack in oven and bake 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and bake an additional 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.

8. 8

   After removing from oven, immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen.

9. 9

   Place serving plate upside down over pie, turn plate and pan over. Remove pan.

10. 10

    Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.