Upside-down Apple-Pecan Pie

Name: Upside-down Apple-Pecan Pie
Ingredients: 1 cup pecan halves; ⅔ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 6 tablespoons melted butter, divided; 2 purchased refrigerated piecrusts or double batch of Piecrust Dough; 2 purchased refrigerated piecrusts or double batch of Piecrust Dough; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 to 2¼ pounds (about 6) apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin wedges

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Apples

By Julia Rutland

Published 2020

About

Allow the pie to cool for a few minutes, but be sure to invert it onto a serving plate while it is still warm to allow the pecans and syrup to settle on top of the pie without sticking to the foil.

Ingredients

1 cup pecan halves
⅔ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
6 table

Pie
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with nonstick aluminum foil or lightly greased foil.

Combine pecans, brown sugar, and 4 tablespoons melted butter in a bowl, stirring until pecans are coated. Spoon into bottom of prepared pie plate. Place 1 piecrust over