Upside Down Apple Pie

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup pecan halves

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons lemon juice

3 large baking apples, peeled and sliced

Prepared pastry for one 9-inch single crust

Directions:

Line a 9-inch pie plate with a double layer of heavy duty foil. Do not trim sides. Grease foil completely to rim of plate. Arrange pecans, round side down, on bottom of plate. Sprinkle with brown sugar.

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice. Add apples; toss to coat. Spoon over pecans. Roll out pastry to cover top of pie. Place over filling. Fold edges under and flute; cut slits in top. Trim foil leaving about 4-inches overhang; turn foil up around edge of crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until apples are tender. Invert onto a serving plate. Carefully remove foil. Serve warm.

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