Nov 23 2008
IC Friendly Recipes: Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Pie
Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Pie
- 2 pie shells
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gala apples - 6 cups peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
- 2 - 6 oz. packages of softened cream cheese
- Milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Toss mixture with apples, vanilla and almond extract. Press softened cream cheese into bottom of one pie shell. Pour in apple mixture on top of cream cheese. Drizzle melted caramel on top.
Take second pie shell out of tin and use to create top crust. Flute edges by pinching with fingers or using a fork. Sprinkle top of pie with milk and then sprinkle liberally with cinnamon and white sugar. Cut four 1” long slices in top of pie to vent. Cover edges with aluminum foil to prevent burning. Bake 45 minutes.
