Mile High Apple Pie

Mile High Apple Pie Singles

Recipe adapted from Pampered Chef

Ingredients:
1 lemon
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 package of refrigerated pie crusts softened to package instructions
3 medium granny smith apples
1 cup thawed frozen whipped topping
1/4 cup butterscotch or caramel ice cream sundae topping

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Line cookie sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.  Zest the lemon and measure 1 tsp.  Combine zest, sugar, and spice in large mixing bowl.  Unroll pie crust onto lightly floured mat or counter.  Spacing closely together cut 12 disks fromt he crust using a 3 inch buscuit cutter.  Trasfer disks to the cookie sheet; lightly prick with fork and evenly with sugar mixture.  Bake for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned.
2. Cut apples into wedges and add apples tot he remaining sugar mixture in the mixing bowl; toss to cover completely.  Arrange apples in a single layer in a 9X13 pan or other microwaveable dish, and microwave on high 3-5 minutes or until apples are soft.  Carefully measure out 3 TBSP of the apple liquid and fold into the whipped topping in a separate small bowl.
3.  Remove cookie sheet from oven to a cooling rack.  To assemble, transfer one disk to a serving plate.  Arrange three apple wedges on disk in a single layer.  Top apples with 1 TBSP of the whipped topping mixture.  Place a second disk over the filling; top with two apple wedges and 1 TBSP of the whipped topping mixture.  Repeat with remaining disk, apple wedges and whipped topping mixture.  Drizzle sauce over all the desserts.

Makes 6 servings
Our newest favorite apple dessert!
~Enjoy,
Mommy of 6 <3