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Toffee Apple Pie Recipe – Cozy Thanksgiving Dessert

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Toffee Apple Pie with Vanilla Custard is a comforting dessert made with spiced apples in a flaky crust, topped with homemade toffee sauce and creamy vanilla custard.

Ingredients

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Apple Filling:

  • 6 cups sliced apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or mix)

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar

  • 1½ tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

  • 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter (for dotting)

Crust:

  • 1 homemade or store-bought pie crust (bottom + top)

  • 1 egg (for egg wash)

  • Sugar for sprinkling

Toffee Sauce:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • ⅓ cup heavy cream

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • Pinch of salt

Vanilla Custard:

  • 2 cups whole milk or half-and-half

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • 4 egg yolks

  • ⅓ cup sugar

  • 1½ tbsp cornstarch

  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract

  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare pie crust in a 9-inch dish.

  2. Toss apples with sugars, spices, thickener, and vanilla.

  3. Fill pie shell, dot with butter, and top with crust. Vent, brush with egg wash, sprinkle sugar.

  4. Bake 45–55 mins until golden and bubbly.

  5. Make toffee sauce: Simmer butter, brown sugar, cream, and vanilla until thick.

  6. Make custard: Whisk yolks, sugar, cornstarch. Add heated milk. Cook until thick. Stir in vanilla.

  7. Serve warm pie slices topped with toffee sauce and warm custard.

Notes

  • Use tart apples for best balance

  • Chill custard and reheat gently before serving

  • Great with whipped cream or ice cream too

Find it online: https://thefoodaunt.com/toffee-apple-pie-recipe-cozy-thanksgiving-dessert/