PREP TIME: 20 mins COOK TIME: 40 mins TOTAL TIME: 1 hr
INGREDIENTS
For the Apple Filling
- 9 apples, peel, core and slice (I used Granny Smith)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
For the Caramel Sauce
- ¾ cups butter (1½ sticks)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
For the topping
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 stick butter, cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup boiling water
Additional topping
- 3 Tbs sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375°
For the Filling
- Add sliced apples to large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, corn starch, lemon juice and nutmeg over apples.
- Stir until apples are coated then add pecans. Stir.
For the Caramel Sauce
- In a small heavy bottom pan, melt butter over low heat.
- Stir in brown sugar and milk.
- Bring to a boil over low heat and continue stirring constantly for 12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add 1 tsp of vanilla. Stir.
- Let caramel cool for 10 minutes. Pour over apple mixture and stir (save a small amount to drizzle over the top. You will have to heat it up again so that the sauce is easy to pour).
- Pour into an ungreased 13 x 9 baking dish.
For the Topping
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt together.
- Using a pastry blender, mix butter into flour mixture until crumbly.
- Pour in boiling water and stir until combined.
- Spoon mixture over apples and spread making sure to cover all the apples.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top.
- Bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.