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Ingredients Needed:
Filling:
3 large gala apples, peeled and sliced
3 large granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup apple juice

Bottom layer:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Top Layer:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature

Crust topping:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons half & half
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Line a 9 inch pie plate with one of the Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts. Set aside. Reserve second crust.
3. In a large saucepan simmer apples over medium heat with apple juice until tender, about 8 minutes. In a small bowl, combine bottom layer ingredients: melted butter, brown sugar and pecans. Spoon pecan mixture into pie plate. Add cooked apples.
4. For top layer, in a small bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle over apples. Splash with lemon juice and dot with butter.
5. Dampen lower edge of crust with water. Layer top Pillsbury pie crust over filling. Seal edges and crimp. Cut steam vents in top crust.
6. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 35 minutes longer.
7. Crust topping: In small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and half & half. Slowly bring to a boil, remove from heat. Stir in pecans and spread over top of pie. Place on cookie sheet and bake an additional 5 minutes or until topping bubbles.

Heather Britain of South Hutchinson, 2nd place, KS State Fair 2009

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