Nutty Candy Apple Pie

 

4 cups apples
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup pecans (Chopped)
12 oz. Vanilla Caramels

Peel and slice apples. Combine apples with sugar,
sprinkle with the cinnamon, dot with butter. Melt the
vanilla caramels in a double boiler. Add the chopped
nuts to the apple mixture. Put into an unbaked pie
shell. Bake at 375 degrees until apples are soft.
Remove from oven. Pour caramels over the pie. Add the
crumbs to the top of the pie. Bake 5 more minutes.
Total baking time 30 to 45 minutes.

Crumb Topping
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
pinch of salt

Mix everything together in a bowl. Work until it forms
crumbs.

Crust
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
6 tablespoons ice water
2 teaspoons vinegar
1½ cups shortening

Mix flour, shortening, and salt until crumbly. Add the
beaten egg to the water and vinegar and mix with the
flour mixture. Roll on cloth with flour. Makes three 9
inch pie shells.