Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Pie
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Here's a low-cal version of tarte Tatin, an upside-down skillet-baked dessert named for two French sisters who supported themselves by making and selling the tart. After baking, invert the dessert to reveal the caramel-coated fruit and serve it warm.


Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Pie

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Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Related Categories: Apple Desserts, Apple Pie, Apple Pie, Apple Pie, Apples, Fruit, Low Sodium, More Fruits, Pie
 
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Ingredients
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    Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (see Recipe Center)
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  • 1/3  cup
    sugar
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  • 4  teaspoons
    cornstarch
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  • 1  teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1  teaspoon
    finely shredded lemon peel
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  • 1  tablespoon
    lemon juice
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    ground ginger
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  • 6  to 8
    apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (6 cups)
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  • 1/4  cup
    margarine
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  • 1/3  cup
    sugar
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Directions
1.
Prepare Pastry for Single-Crust Pie, except roll dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper forming a circle about 10 inches in diameter; set aside.
2.
For filling, in large bowl stir together 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, lemon peel, lemon juice, and ginger; add apple slices. Toss until apples are coated. Set aside.
3.
In 10-inch oven going* skillet melt margarine. Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar and cook until mixture is golden, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Arrange apple slices in skillet. Remove waxed paper from pastry. Place pastry atop apples. Cut slits in top of pastry.
4.
Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Using a knife, loosen sides of crust from skillet, if necessary. Invert onto serving plate. If some of the apples stick to the skillet, lift them off with a spatula and rearrange them on top of the pie. Spoon any remaining syrup over apples. Serve warm. Makes 8 servings.

Note
To make skillet oven-going, cover handle with aluminum foil.
Nutrition information
Calories 289, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 140 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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