Dutch Oven Caramel Apple Pie Food

DUTCH CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Make the pie dough: Follow the recipe and directions in my post on How to Make Perfect Pie Crust. Allow pie dough to chill in fridge for at least two hours (or overnight) or in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Make the Caramel: Follow my Simple Homemade Caramel Sauce recipe. You'll use 1/2 cup of caramel in the apple filling - reserve the rest for topping pie slices when serving.
• Make the Topping: Whisk together all topping ingredients EXCEPT the butter. Then, cut the cold butter into chunks(you should be pulling it straight from the fridge) and add it into the flour mixture. Cut it in using two forks or a pastry cutter, until you have crumbs of all different sizes (the largest should be about pea sized), that are coated with flour. You'll need to clean out the pastry cutter a few times as it logs up. Set in the fridge to chill.
• Roll Pie Dough Out + Transfer to Pan: Follow the steps in my "Perfect Pie Crust" post through step 7. You'll freeze the pie crust (without the filling or crumble topping or egg wash) for 15 minutes before filling and topping and baking. (It's ok if it's in the freezer longer than 15 - make the filling while it freezes then continue with the recipe).
• Make the Filling: While the dough is in the freezer, make the filling and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rinse your apples, peel, core, and slice into 1/4" thick slices. In a large mixing bowl, stir together all filling ingredients as listed above EXCEPT for the caramel. Let filling sit for 10 minutes to get the apple juices going, then stir in the caramel. Set aside.
• Assemble Pie: Remove pie from freezer. Beat the egg in a small bowl, and brush over exposed parts of the crust (a pastry brush is helpful here). Spoon the filling into the crust. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the apple filling. Sprinkle crust and topping with a little coarse sugar.
• Bake: Bake for 40-60 minutes, checking the pie at 20 minutes to make sure the crust isn't browning too quickly. If it is, use a pie shield or a place a piece of foil over the top of the pie and continue baking. (I do this with this pie each time at about 30 minutes.)Pie is done when the filling is bubbly, the topping and crust are golden brown, and the apples are tender (poke through the crumb topping with a fork if you're not sure if it's done - if it slides through the apple smoothly and easily, it's done! I sometimes add 5-8 minutes extra if the apples aren't tender yet).
• Serve + Store: Allow pie to cool for 2-3 hours before slicing and serving. Serve with more caramel sauce!Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for up to 5 days.
• Make Ahead Tips: Pie crust can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for 3 days, or in the freezer for 1 month. If making the pie a day or two ahead, bake, let it cool completely, cover it well with foil and keep in the fridge until ready to serve. You can re-warm it in the oven the day you plan to serve it, if desired, at 350 for 12-20 minutes, until warmed. Make sure to cover it with foil so the top doesn't brown further.

DUTCH OVEN CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Cut each roll into 4 pieces and arrange in the bottom of a 12-inch Dutch oven (lined with aluminum foil, if desired) sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cover with lid and let rise 1-2 hours (if using Anytime rolls you do not need to let them rise).
• In a bowl combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, cracker crumbs and pecans. Remove lid and sprinkle evenly over cut rolls.
• Cover with lid and bake at 350°F 25-30 minutes.
• For icing combine cream cheese frosting with caramel topping. Drizzle over pie while still warm.

DUTCH CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. On a well-floured surface, roll out pie crust and transfer to a glass or ceramic pie plate. Press crust into bottom and sides of pie plate, then trim excess crust to within 1 inch of edge of pie plate. Fold over pie crust to line up with the edge of the pie plate; press and flute as desired.
• In a large bowl, stir together sliced apples, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and lemon juice. Pour apple filling into pie plate, mounding apples in the center. Drizzle top with 1/2 cup caramel sauce.
• In a medium bowl using a pastry blender or your fingers, mix butter, 1 cup flour, 2/3 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until crumbs form. Sprinkle mixture over apple filling in pie plate, covering apples completely.
• Bake pie 45 to 55 minutes, or until crumb topping is a deep golden brown and apple filling is bubbly (cover pie crust with foil halfway through baking if it browns too quickly). Cool pie on a cooling rack 3 hours or until completely cooled.***
• Drizzle remaining 1/2 cup caramel sauce over pie just before serving. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator for up to 2 days.

DUTCH OVEN CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Cut each roll into 4 pieces and arrange in the bottom of a 14-inch Dutch oven lined with aluminum foil or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a bowl combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, cracker crumbs and pecans.
• Sprinkle evenly over cut rolls.
• Cover with lid and bake at 350°F 25-30 minutes.
• For icing combine cream cheese frosting with caramel topping.
• Drizzle over pie while still warm.
• Dutch Oven Temperature Control using Briquets:.
• 350°F in a 14-inch Dutch oven, oven top 18, oven bottom 10.