Candied Apple Pie

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup sugar
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 6 (5 large) cups tart apples (peeled, thinly sliced)
• 1 (2 crust) package pie pastry
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Candy Topping
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine (melted)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream
  • ½ cup pecans (chopped)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Add apples and toss to coat.

Spoon into a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot top with butter; sprinkle with lemon juice.

Top pie with second pastry crust; seal edges and cut vents. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, for candy topping, mix butter, brown sugar and whipping cream in a microwave safe measure. Microwave on medium for two minutes. Stir in pecans. Microwave on high for 1 minute.

Spoon candy topping over top of hot pie. Bake for 2 minutes longer.