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Caramel Apple Pie

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This is by far the best apple pie I have ever made. Absolutely delicious! Ingredients: 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie or store bought Filling: 8 Granny Smith Apples, Sliced 2 tbs. lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 2-4 tbs. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup apple juice Sprinkle lemon juice over apples in saucepan. Mix next four ingredients together and add to apples. Mix well. Add very hot juice to pan, (I microwave juice for 2 minutes) cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and cool. Fill a well chilled 9 inch pastry lined pan and cover with a latticed top crust. The latticed crust works best for this recipe. Caramel Topping: 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 tbs. all-purpose flour 1/4 water 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F . Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and bro