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Apple-Pear Praline Pie

Name: Apple-Pear Praline Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apples; 3 cups thinly sliced peeled pears; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 1 1/2 cups toffee bits; 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup half-and-half; 1 cup chopped pecans

Prep 30 min
Total 3 hr 0 min
Servings 8

This state fair pie contest entry adds a surprise toffee crunch to a pie filled with fresh apples and pears!

April 20, 2018

Ingredients

6 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apples
3 cups thinly sliced peeled pears
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups toffee bits
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F.
2

In large bowl, gently toss apples, pears, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the cinnamon and salt. Let stand 15 minutes. Place 1 pie crust in ungreased 9-inch deep-dish glass pie plate; sprinkle lightly with 1 tablespoon flour. Spoon apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate; dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the toffee bits. Top with second pie crust. Flute edges as desired. Cut slits in several places in top crust to allow steam to escape.
3

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown; remove pie from oven. Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar and half-and-half. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in pecans. Spread sauce over top of hot pie; sprinkle with remaining toffee bits. Cool 2 hours before serving.