Caramel-Pecan Upside-Down Chai Apple Pie Recipe

Wow have I found a new eye pleasing recipe for you! We're still celebrating National Apple Month and we are surfing the web for new and delicious recipes to add to our Thanksgiving table. Well Betty Crocker has done it again. A new recipe that not only is perfect for Apple Month but would be beautiful sitting on your Thanksgiving dessert table too.

Caramel-Pecan Upside-Down Chai Apple Pie Recipe
Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes

Crust

• 1cup pecans, chopped
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

Filling

• 3 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup chai tea latte concentrate
• Dash ground cinnamon
• Dash ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 375°F.

2. In 9-inch pie plate, combine pecans, melted butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Place 1 pie crust on top of pecan mixture in pie plate.

3. In 10-inch skillet, cook apples with 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat 2 minutes; add the chai tea. Cover; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add cinnamon and cloves. Drain apples and place in the pie crust; sprinkle 2 tablespoons brown sugar on top.

4. Cover filling with second crust; seal edges and cut a few slits in top crust to allow for venting.

5. Place pie on middle oven rack; place sheet of foil on rack below pie in case of spillover. Bake at 375°F 35 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven; immediately turn pie upside down onto serving plate.
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