Ingredients
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2 cups pecans, chopped divided
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2/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
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3 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut in 1/2-inch slices
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon candied ginger, chopped
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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8 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped and quartered
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Spread pecans on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes; cool.
- CRUST: Coat bottom and inside of a 9" springform pan with cooking spray.
- In food processor process 1 cup pecans until fnely ground (or finely chop with a knife.)
- At medium-low speed beat flour into refrigerated sugar cookie dough until combined.
- Stir in ground pecans.
- Press dough onto side and bottom of pan, creating scant 1/4 inch thick crust; refrigerate 20 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Bake crust 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- FILLING: Toss apples with sugar, flour, ginger, cinnamon and remaining pecans; spoon into pan.
- Sprinkle with chopped caramels.
- Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- CRUMB TOPPING: Meanwhile, at low speed combine flour, sugars, and cinnamon.
- Increase speed to medium gradually add butter and vanilla, beating until wet crumbs form.
- Remove pie from oven, uncover.
- Using hands press tablespoonfuls of crumb mixture toether to form large crumbs; place over filling, covering entire surface.
- Bake, uncovered for 45 minutes or untill lightly browned.
- Cool on rack; remove side from pan.
- Stir together confectioners' sugar and 4 teaspoons water until smooth.
- Transfer to plastic food storage bag; snip 1 corner; drizzle over crumbs.