I think of November as “pie month,” so it’s time to offer my most popular EVER pie — the decadent, delicious Caramel Apple pie. It is rich, sweet, crunchy, a bit gooey, and oh-so-good. I’ve made it the “easy” way — using caramel candies, as the recipe is written here — but in years past, I’ve also made the caramel from scratch, and last year even made a vegan version. They’re all very good, but this one is my favorite. It’s adapted from a decades-old recipe, and I can’t for the life of me find the original. I think it was a Mr. Food recipe. At any rate, make this pie. You won’t regret it.














This family favorite is rich, sweet, crunchy, and a bit gooey. Prepare crust: In a food processor with blade attachment, combine flour, sugar and salt. While pulsing processor, add butter, one piece at a time, to flour mixture. Continue adding butter pieces until all are added, and the mixture looks like damp sand. With the food processor running, slowly add the cold water/vodka mixture to the flour/butter mixture. The dough will begin to come together, and when it forms a ball, stop the processor. It’s okay if a little of the flour is not incorporated. Turn out the dough ball onto a floured board, knead just a few turns to finish combining any flour. Roll into a 9” round. Place round into the pie plate, finish the edges, trimming any excess, and place in the refrigerator. Prepare filling: In a large bowl, combine sliced apples with 2 Tablespoons of flour, tossing to coat. Pour into prepared pie shell. In a medium saucepan, combine the caramels and water over medium-low heat, stirring until the caramels melt and the mixture is smooth. Pour the melted caramel over the apples in the pie crust. Prepare topping: In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter, mixing until crumbly. Add chopped walnuts. Sprinkle topping evenly over the pie. Place pie plate on a baking sheet, bake for 50-65 minutes at 375° or until apples are tender. If you like your pie a little browner, pump up the temperature to 425° for the last 5-10 minutes of cooking. Caramel Apple Crumble Pie
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