INGREDIENTS
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For the Deep Dish Pie Crust:
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6 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups butter-flavored solid shortening (recommended: Crisco)
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1 tablespoon salt
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3/4 cup cold water For the Filling:
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24 apples, preferably Golden Delicious or Granny Smith, peeled, quartered and thinly sliced*
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon For the streusel:
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
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1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup pecans
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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4 tablespoons butter
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1/4 cup milk
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4 tablespoons sugar
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1 recipe Caramel Pecan Topping, recipe follows Caramel Pecan Topping:
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2 (12-ounce) cups melted caramel
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3 tablespoons evaporated milk
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1 1/2 cup chopped pecan pieces