Apple Praline Pie

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022
You can make this pie without the nuts if you prefer, and it is still very delicious. It's great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Apple Praline Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons cold water
  • FILLING:
  • 6 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
  • 1 tablespoon ginger ale
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup pecan halves
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle with vinegar. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
  2. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge.
  3. In a large bowl, toss apples with the ginger ale, lemon juice and vanilla. Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Spoon into crust; dot with butter.
  4. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
  5. Bake at 400° for 55-65 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary.
  6. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved. Stir in pecans; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in cream and vanilla. Immediately pour over pie. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until topping is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.