*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                           Topsy Turvy Apple Pie
 
 Recipe By     : Mom
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :1:20
 Categories    : American                         Apples
                 Desserts                         Fruit
                 Holiday Meals                    Pies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/4  cup           butter -- softened
      1/2  cup           pecan halves
      1/2  cup           brown sugar
    2                    pie crust
    6      cups          apple -- peeled and sliced
    1      tablespoon    lemon juice
      1/2  cup           sugar
    1      tablespoon    flour
      1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
      1/2  teaspoon      nutmeg -- ground
 
 Spread butter evenly on the bottom and sides of a 9' pie plate.  Press nuts,
 round side down, into butter on bottom of plate. Pat brown sugar evenly over
 nuts. Roll out pastry for bottom crust; place in pie plate over sugar.
 Sprinkle apples with lemon juice. Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and a dash
 of salt. Toss with apples. Turn into pie plate; spread evenly to keep top
 level. Roll out remaining pastry; adjust over apples and seal.
 
 Prick top with fork. Bake @400 degrees for 50 minutes. Remove from oven; cool
 5 minutes. Place serving plate on top of pie and invert carefully, remove pie
 plate. Serve warm or cool.
 
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 Serving Ideas : Delicious when warm!