English Apple Pie | Pastries & Pies |
1/2 cup butter or margerine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp. cinnamon 3 tbsp. water |
1/2 cup chopped pecans
4 large cooking apples, peeled and sliced (about 6 cups) 1/2 cup white sugar whipping cream, whipped and flavored with sugar and vanilla |
In a medium sized bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Stir in the flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon and water until smooth and thick. Stir in the pecans.
Mound apples in a 9"diam. pie plate .Mix white sugar with remaining cinnamon and sprinkle over apples. Spoon pecan topping over apples in dollops.
Bake on lowest rack of a preheated 375F oven for 45 to 50 minutes until apples are tender when pierced with a skewer.
Serve in bowls with whipped cream. Makes 8 servings.