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Deep Dish Dulce de Leche Apple Pie

The absolute best caramel apple pie!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
Calories 241kcal
Author RecipeGirl.com
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple, deep dish, dulce de leche, Pie

Ingredients

APPLE PIE FILLING:

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • 7 to 8 cups peeled, sliced apples (I like a mix of Granny Smith and Braeburn)
  • 1/2 cup dulce de leche (purchased or homemade)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider (not vinegar!)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

PIE CRUST:

  • Two pie crusts (purchased or homemade)

TOPPING:

  • 1 large egg white (beaten with 1 teaspoon water)
  • coarse sugar for sprinkling on top (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Center rack in oven.

MAKE THE APPLE PIE FILLING:

  • In a small bowl, combine the sugars, cornstarch, spices and salt.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the apples, dulce de leche, apple cider and vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients and toss to combine.

PIE CRUST:

  • Between waxed paper, roll out pie dough as large as possible keeping it a good thickness. Line the deep dish pie pan with crust and let it hang over the sides. Brush with egg white mixture. Add the apple filling and spread it out evenly.
  • Roll out the 2nd crust a little bit too and place it on top of the pie. Crimp the edges together in a decorative fashion to seal. Brush with the egg white mixture. Cut a few holes in the top crust for venting. Sprinkle with coarse sugar, if using.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Then turn the temperature down to 375 degrees F. If the pie is browning too much, cover it with foil and top with a pie-crust-shield to prevent the crust edges from burning. If you don’t have a pie shield, just cover the whole thing with foil. Bake for another 30 minutes.
  • Remove the pie from the oven and cool on a rack for several hours to allow the filling to set.

Notes

  • *If you wish to convert this to a regular-sized pie (& not a deep dish), reduce apples to 5 cups and use slightly less dulce de leche.
  • *Dulce de leche can be found in the Latin aisle of most markets. Nestle makes it- look for it in a can. Or make it homemade- it's easy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg