Apple Upside Down Pie Food

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening and butter until crumbly. Gradually add orange juice, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough into two balls. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. , Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with heavy-duty foil, leaving 1-1/2 in. beyond edge; coat the foil with cooking spray. Combine 4 tablespoons butter, brown sugar and pecans; spoon into prepared pie plate. , In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining butter; toss gently., On waxed paper, roll out one ball of pastry to fit pie plate. Place pastry over nut mixture, pressing firmly against mixture and sides of plate; trim to 1 in. beyond plate edge. Fill with apple mixture. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim to 1/4 in. beyond plate edge. Fold bottom pastry over top pastry; seal and flute edges. Cut four 1-in. slits in top pastry. , Bake at 375° for 50-55 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown (cover edges with foil during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary)., Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack. Invert onto a serving platter; carefully remove foil. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over pie.

MICHAEL'S UPSIDE DOWN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• To make pastry sift flour into a bowl. Cut cold butter into small pieces with a wire cheese cutter. Add butter to flour and work it into the flour with the back of a fork. Do not use your hands or anything that would add heat to the mixture. When the butter has been worked into the flour as much as possible, add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time and mix it in with a large spoon. It will probably only take 2 or 3 tablespoons of water to form the dough. As soon as the dough can be rolled into a ball in the bowl put it in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator.
• When the dough has been in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour, start to coat the bottom of the pie pan. I prefer to use the deepest pie pan I can find. Spread 1 tablespoon of butter over the bottom and sides of the pie pan. Depending on the size of the pan you might have to use more or less, but I like my coating to be generous. Then sprinkle 1/3 cup of brown sugar over the butter, with a light coating covering the bottom and sides. As with the butter you may have to use more or less depending on pan size. Then place the pecan nut halves, flat side up, on the bottom and sides of the pan. I start in the middle with 1 nut and then put the rest in circles around the center, closely spaced. Finish with a layer of nuts covering the side of the pan. The entire bottom and sides should be covered with nuts. Next take the dough out of the refrigerator, cut the ball in 1/2, wrap 1/2 in the plastic wrap and put it back in the refrigerator. Roll out the other 1/2 taking care not to handle the dough too much. Place the rolled out dough in the pie pan over the pecan nut coating, and trim the edges. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• To make the filling place 1/4 cup of butter and 1 cup of sugar in a small pan and cook over medium heat. When the butter and sugar have mixed into a liquid form add 1/2 vanilla bean. Stir the mixture constantly until it starts to turn brownish, or caramelized. Then remove it from the heat. Fill a large bowl with cold water and squeeze in 1/2 of the lemon. Peel the apples, cut into thin slices and put into the bowl with cold lemon water. I like to cut the slices rather thin, 1/8-inch or so. In a small bowl mix together 1 rounded teaspoon cinnamon, 1 pinch nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Drain the apples in a colander and wipe all water out of the large bowl. Put the apples back in the bowl and sprinkle with the cinnamon, nutmeg and flour mixture. Mix until they are all covered.
• Take the pie pan out of the refrigerator and put 1/2 on the apples over the bottom pastry layer. Squeeze 1/2 of the lemon into the caramelized butter and sugar mixture, mix and pour half of the mixture through a sieve onto the apples. Layer the other 1/2 of the apples on top of that and pour on the rest of the caramelized mix. The pie should be just slightly over filled, and formed to a dome in the middle. Remove the second half of the pastry ball from the refrigerator and roll it out. Brush the bottom lip of the pie pastry with water to help form a seal. Place the rolled pastry on top of the pie and trim with kitchen scissors. Crimp the edges together with your fingers to make a good seal between the top and bottom pastry layers. Cut 3 small slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Place pie on a cookie sheet and wrap aluminum foil around the pie edges.
• Place the cookie sheet and pie in the center of the oven and allow to cook for 15 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook for an additional 25 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and check the crust to see if it is golden brown. You will probably have to continue to cook for another 5 to 10 minutes for the crust to turn golden brown. Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to set for 5 minutes. Then place a large plate over the top of the pie and flip it over. Gently lift the pie pan off of the pie. It should come off clean, but if any pecans stick to the pie pan remove them and put them back on the pie. Allow to cool at least 1 1/2 hours before cutting.

UPSIDE-DOWN SOUTHERN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

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

DEEP DISH APPLE PIE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 360°F.
• For this recipe, will need 8 individual-sized baking dishes such as souffle cups or ramekins.
• Prepare souffle cups OR ramekins by buttering bottom and sides of cups and lining bottoms with cut-to-fit parchment or waxed paper circles.
• Prepare pound cake according to package directions and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, break up apple pie (crust and all) into bite-sized pieces.
• Place 3 tablespoons of caramel sauce in bottom of each souffle cup or ramekin and then top with 3 to 4 tablespoons of apple-pie pieces, arranging them evenly over caramel.
• Carefully spoon cake batter into each baking cup, filling to just below the rim; place filled baking cups on cookie sheet or baking tray.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Let cakes cool for 45 minutes.
• To serve, run knife around sides of each cake to loosen; then place dessert plate over top of baking cup and flip over, jostling dish slightly to fully remove cake and sauce.
• Garnish with whipped cream and apple slices, if desired.

UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• For glaze combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup and spread evenly in Stoneware Pie Plate. (These are the only pie plates I use and have never had anything but good results. Not sure if the pie will stick in a different type of pie plate.) Sprinkle pecans evenly over sugar mixture and top with 1 pie crust. Set aside.
• For filling combine brown sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl and set aside. Peel, core, and thinly slice apples and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Place half the apples on pastry-lined pie plate and sprinkle with half the brown sugar mixture. Repeat layers and place remaining crust over the top. Fold edges of top crust under the edge of the bottom crust to seal and flute edges. Cut several slits in top.
• Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden and apples are done. Let stand for about 5 minutes and then carefully loosen edges and invert pie onto serving plate. Scrape any of the remaining caramel topping onto the pie. Cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

UPSIDE-DOWN SOUTHERN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Spread butter in bottom of 9" deep-dish pieplate.
• Arrange pecan halves, rounded sides down, on bottom of pieplate; gentle press into butter.
• Sprinkle 2/3 c.
• brown sugar over pecans, and gently press.
• Roll half of pastry to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured surface; transfer to a pieplate; and press firmly onto bottom and sides of pieplate.
• Trim off excess pastry along edges; set saide.
• Combine apples and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.
• Combine 1/3 c.
• brown sugar and remaining ingredients Sprinkle over apple mixture, and toss gently.
• Spoon apple filling evenly into pastry shell.
• Roll remaining pastry to 1/8" thickness; transfer to top of pie.
• Trim off excess pastry along edges.
• Fold edges under, and flute.
• Prick top of crust with a fork for steam to escape.
• Bake at 450° for 10 min.
• Reduce temperature to 350°, and bake an additional 30-40 min.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Place plate on top of pie, and invert.
• Yield: one 9" pie.

UPSIDE DOWN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Spread butter on bottom of deep 9" pie plate and sprinkle with pecans and brown sugar.
• Cover with one of the pastry crusts.
• Combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• Pour apple mixture into pie shell.
• Top with other crust and crimp edges.
• Slice vents in top.
• Bake on a baking sheet at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Remove pie from pie plate immediately by loosening edges.
• Invert onto serving plate.
• Note: If allowed to set in pie plate, it will harden and be impossible to remove.