Autumn Apple Pie...

This is my new favorite apple pie recipe of all time- and I promise it tastes fantastic!
(Recipie modified from Amy B.'s version in the Gooseberry Patch "Taste of Autumn" Cookbook)

• 4-5 medium red delicious apples (or any other variety), cored, peeled & thinly sliced


• 3 T. lemon juice


• 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed


• 1/2 c. plus 1 T. sugar, divided


• 2 t. cinnamon


• 1/4 t. nutmeg


• 3 T. all-purpose flour


• 1/4 c. butter, chilled and diced


• 1/2 bag of caramels (I used the quick melt balls) or 9 caramels, unwrapped & quartered


• 2 9-inch frozen pie crust (I used a deep dish and 1 that I could spread over it)

Combine apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, 1/2 cup of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, butter and caramels. Stir until mixture evenly coats apples. Spoon mixture into the deep dish crust. Cover with second crust; flute edges and vent as desired. Sprinkle remaining sugar over crust. Place on an aluminum foil-covered baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake an additional 20 minutes or until the crust is golden.