Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Walnut Pie

How about this double crusted apple walnut pie. It has a layer of cream cheese on the bottom and a thin layer of caramel over the applies. Yummy!!!

Ingredients:

• 1 double crust deep dish unbaked pie shell
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. vanilla-nut extract
• 6 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup caramel topping
• 1 (16 ounce) container whipped dessert topping (optional)
• 2 (6 ounce) packages softened cream cheese

Preheat oven and cookie sheet to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

Stir together the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Toss with the apples and vanilla-nut extract in a mixing bowl.

Press softened cream cheese into bottom of the first pie shell. Pour the apple mixture into the first unbaked pie shell. Then drizzle the caramel topping over the top. Sprinkle with walnuts. Place the second pie shell over this and "flute" the edges. Cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle with sugar then place on preheated cookie sheet.

Bake 45-50 minutes until golden brown. Cover edges with foil should they start to brown too quickly. Cool for one hour before slicing. Serve with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream and coffee. Enjoy.

Makes one deep dish pie.