The Apple Pie With Pecans Recipe is one of my most treasured desserts, and I just know your family will love it as much as mine does. There’s something about the way those buttery pecans and warm spices come together that makes everyone ask for seconds!
What makes this recipe so special is that gorgeous brown sugar and butter base that creates the most wonderful caramel-like filling, combined with tart apples and toasted pecans for the perfect crunch. The cinnamon and nutmeg give it that classic homey flavor that reminds everyone of Sunday dinners at Grandma’s table.
I’ve been making this pie for decades, and it’s always the first thing to disappear at our family gatherings. There’s nothing quite like watching your loved ones’ faces light up when they take that first bite—it’s pure joy on a plate.
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Apple Pie With Pecans Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pecans
- 0.5 cup Butter
- 0.5 cup Brown Sugar
- 6 cup Apples
- 0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 0.5 cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
- In bottom of Glass Pie Pan combine: 1/2 c. butter and 1/2 c. brown sugar.
- Then add in a layer ( 1 c. pecans) on top.
- Spread first crust over this (I use ready made crust).
- Filling: mix and put into first crust.
- 6 c. apples
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 Tbsp flour
- Spread on second crust, trim edges.
- Puncture for air vents.
- Bake 350 for 40-50 min.
- Flip onto serving plate.
- **careful VERY Warm syrup**
