Upside Down Southern Apple Pecan Pie Food

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cover and pulse until blended. Add butter and shortening; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. While processing, gradually add water until dough forms a ball., Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until easy to handle., Coat a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray. Line bottom and sides of plate with parchment; coat paper with cooking spray and set aside., In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and butter; stir in pecans. Arrange in the bottom of prepared pie plate with rounded sides of pecans facing down., On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough to fit bottom and sides of pie plate. Transfer to plate; press the crust firmly against pecans and sides of pie plate. Trim edge., In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon. Add apples; toss to coat. Fill crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim and seal edges. Cut slits in pastry., Place a foil-lined baking sheet on a rack below the pie to catch any spills. Bake pie at 375° for 60-70 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully loosen the parchment around edge of pie; invert hot pie onto a serving plate. Remove paper. Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a 9 inch deep-dish pie pan, combine pecans, brown sugar and margarine; spread into a single layer. Roll out dough, and place bottom crust over pecan mixture.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour into crust in pan. Top with second crust. Fold edges of crust over, and flute to seal edges. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• Place pan on foil or cookie sheet during baking to guard against spillage. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender.
• Cool pie in pan for 5 minutes. Place serving plate over pie, and flip to invert, being careful not to come in contact with molten sugar. If some of the nuts stick to the pan, remove them with a knife, and place on pie. Allow to cool for 1 hour.

APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and melted butter. Spread evenly in bottom of ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate; sprinkle with pecans. Place unrolled pie crust over mixture, allowing excess crust to hang over sides.
• In large bowl, gently mix apples, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; spoon onto crust in pie plate.
• Top with second unrolled pie crust. Press edges of crust together, fold under and crimp. Cut slits in several places in top crust. Place pie plate on foil-lined rimmed baking pan.
• Bake 50 minutes. If necessary, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; continue baking 10 to 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool on cooling rack 10 minutes. Carefully turn pie upside down onto heatproof serving plate. Remove pie plate; replace any pecan mixture. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

PECAN PIE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, stir melted butter, brown sugar and water until well blended. Stir in pecans to coat evenly. Pour into pan, and spread pecans in an even layer; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter evenly over pecan mixture in pan.
• Bake 29 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Cool pan on cooling rack 5 minutes. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Replace any pecans that may still be in pan on top of cake. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the milk until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, add additional milk, 1/4 teaspoon at a time. Drizzle with fork over top. For 8 servings, cut into 8 wedges. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

UPSIDE DOWN APPLE- PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Pecans: Cut 15-inch round of heavy duty foil. Line 9-inch glass pie plate with this foil, leaving 2-inches overhanging rim of plate. Spread butter over foil lining. Place pecans rounded side down, on butter. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and corn syrup; drop by small spoonfuls evenly over nuts and foil.Set aside.
• 2. Pastry: In medium bowl, mix flour and slat. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender, until mixture is the size of small peas.Sprinkle with ice water, 1 Tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl- add 1-2 teaspoons more of water if needed.
• 3. Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in 1/2; shape into 2 flattened pieces on lightly floured surface.Wrap in plastic ; refrigerate about 30 minutes(do not omit this step). This helps the shortening to become slightly firm, which makes the pastry more flaky. Heat oven to 450^.
• 4. With floured rolling pin, roll one piece of pastry into a round -2-inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into 1/4; carefully place crust over pecans and brown sugar mixture in pie plate.
• 5. Filling: In medium bowl, mix filling ingredients; pour into pastry . Roll other piece of dough into 12-inch round. Fold in 1/2; cut slits so steam can escape. Place over filling and unfold; seal and flute as desired.Turn up overhanging foil to catch juices and to prevent crust from browning to much. Bake 10 minutes.I always place the pie on a cookie sheet too.
• 6. Reduce oven to 375^. Bake for 35-45 minutes longer or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits. Cool 5 minutes.Turn foil away from pastry. Turn pie upside down onto heatproof serving plate; CAREFULL very HOT- peel off foil. Serve warm.

UPSIDE DOWN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Rub softened butter on the bottom and sides of a deep-dish pie pan. Place pecans round side down till cover whole inside of the pan.
• 2. Spread brown sugar till all nuts are covered. ,
• 3. Place one pie crust on top of nuts. Press until forms the bottom of pan. Set aside.
• 4. In a bowl, place lemon juice, flour, white sugar, spices, and vanilla. Mix well. Add sliced apples and toss until coated. Pour into pie crust making as even as you can.
• 5. Cover with other pie crust. Fold over sides crimp together (don't worry about how it looks this is the bottom of your pie). Poke holes at random with a fork for steam.
• 6. Place in 450 oven for 10 mins. Reduce heat to 350 for 45 mins.
• 7. Remove from oven. Let sit till the bubbling stops. Important: you must flip this over to serve while it's still hot. The pecans are the top of your pie should be very shiny and all pastry is covered.
• 8. Serve warm with ice cream.

CARAMEL PECAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour and salt together in a bowl. Cut in shortening with 2 knives or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until flour mixture is moistened and dough comes together. Do not add more water than you need. Divide the dough in half and shape into 2 balls. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie pan with wax paper.
• Melt 1/2 cup unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 3 tablespoons flour to form a paste. Stir in 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup water, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until filling mixture is thickened slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Melt 1/3 cup butter in a separate saucepan over low heat. Add 1/2 cup brown sugar and whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in pecans.
• Spread pecan mixture evenly onto lined pie pan. Roll out one ball of dough; line pie pan over pecan mixture. Toss apples with filling mixture; pour into pie plate. Roll out second ball of dough and place over apple filling. Crimp edges of bottom and top crusts together. Cut several small slits into top crust to vent. Place pie on foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake pie in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 1 hour.
• Remove pie from oven and allow to cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Place a serving plate gently over pie and carefully flip to invert, being careful not to come in contact with molten sugar. Peel off waxed paper; cool for 1 hour.

TIPSY APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix raisins and bourbon; set aside. Spread all of the margarine onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Press pecans, top sides down, in margarine; pat brown sugar evenly over pecans. Divide pastry in half; roll out one half to 10-inch circle on lightly floured surface. Place over brown sugar in pie plate.
• Drain raisins; discard liquid. Toss raisins with apples, granulated sugar, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon and salt. Spoon over pie crust in pie plate. Roll out remaining pastry to 10-inch circle. Place over apple mixture; crimp edges of pastry together to seal. Prick top crust with fork to allow steam to vent.
• Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F. Bake an additional 45 minutes or until top crust is lightly browned. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes or until filling stops bubbling. Place serving plate over pie; carefully invert pie onto plate. Remove pie plate. Cool completely. Serve topped with whipped topping.

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.

PECAN UPSIDE DOWN BUNDT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Spray 10 inch bundt pan liberally with non-stick cooking spray, and set aside for later

UPSIDE-DOWN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat, combine butter, honey, and sugars. Bring to a boil; let boil for 4 minutes. Add pecans and heavy cream, and boil 3 minutes more. Remove from heat, and set aside. Let stand about 30 minutes to cool. Using a wooden spoon, gently mound pecans and caramel slightly in center of skillet, leaving a gap between pecans and edge of skillet.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.with rack in the top third. On a clean, lightly floured work surface, roll out one disk of prepared chilled pastry to approximately a 7/8-inch-thick, 13-inch-diameter circle. Place the pastry over the skillet, carefully tucking the dough down against the edge of the skillet and around the edges of the mound of pecans. Trim the excess dough.
• Place two rimmed baking sheets, one on top of the other, underneath the skillet to catch any drips while the pie bakes and to provide insulation for the caramel. Place skillet in the oven, and bake pie until the dough is just turning golden brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, and continue baking until the pastry is cooked through and the caramel is bubbling up around the edges of the skillet, about 30 minutes more.
• Remove the pie from the oven, and let cool about 20 minutes. Carefully invert the pie onto a parchment-lined tray or baking sheet (the pie is easy to transfer to serving plate once it has been inverted). Be careful inverting pie; the caramel is very hot. If the pie does not release easily from skillet, heat the skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds. Serve warm.

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.