Ingredients
For the crust
- 1/2 + 1/3 cup + 4 Tbsp flour
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 5 Tbsp soft butter
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp water
- A pinch of salt
For the caramel
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp water
- About 4 to 6 apples, peeled and roughly cut into medium-size cubes
- Cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
For the crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Working with fingers, mix the flour with the sugar and butter until you obtain a sand-like texture.
- Add the egg, the water, and the salt and stir together to form a nice dough.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and reserve in the fridge.
Make the caramel
- Grease a 9 inch pie dish with butter. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, boil the sugar and the water together. DO NOT STIR.
- Once the caramel has a light to medium brown color, (not dark!), remove from heat.
- Pour 1 tsp of cold water on the caramel (watch out for hot projectiles). Use a spoon to stir until you obtain a clear, liquid caramel.
- Pour caramel in the dish.
- Arrange the apples on the caramel, packing them into the dish.
- Spread the dough into a circle and place on top of the apples pushing down the edges inside the rim of the dish.
- Bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes or until just golden.
- Allow to cool slightly and turn the pie upside down on a plate.
- Lightly dust with cinnamon.