Caramel Crunch Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 6 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 2 T. flour
• 25 caramels
• 1 T. water
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 t. ground cinnamon
• 2/3 c. flour
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
• 1 (9″) pie crust:
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 5 T. cold water

Directions

Instructions:
Make pie crust.
Mix flour & salt together. Cut in shortening until it resembles small beads. Then add cold water. Mix well.
Roll out into shape of piecrust on floured surface: put in pie pan.

Preheat oven to 375
In a large bowl, combine the apples and flour, tossing to coat the apples: spoon in the pie shell.

In a medium saucepan, combine the caramels and water over medium heat, stirring until the caramels melt and the mixture is smooth. Spoon the caramel mixture over the apples.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter, stirring until crumbly. Add the pecans; mix well.

Sprinkle over the pie and bake pie.
Bake for 40-45 min. Serve warm or allow to cool completely before serving.