Apple Pie

So this is pretty random.  My oldest boy (not quite 3) woke up asking "2 oatmeals mom?" and so I made him some apple cinnamon oatmeal. Our favorite. And I have been craving apple pie ALL day.  Which got me to thinking I should tell you about my favorite recipe for apple pie.

It is not just any apple pie. It is Apple Caramel Pecan Pie...you must always remember I am from Georgia.
I don't have many pictures of them as they typically get cut into before I get around to taking a picture. Here is one I made this past Thanksgiving.

 

Mmm well I guess I will stop stalling and give you all the recipe...

First is the pie crust. I use the perfect homemade pie crust recipe, but you can use any you like or even one from the store. This calls for the pie shells to be unbaked.

1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped pecans
6 cups thinly sliced apples (I know there has to be a right apple/wrong apple for this. My sister says use a combo but I am horrible and usually just grab a bag of the best looking red apples...)
1/2-3/4 cup caramel (whatever recipe you want)

Preheat oven to 400. Stir sugar cornstarch and cinnamon together and toss with the apples in a mixing bowl. Pour the mixture into the first pie shell. Pour caramel and pecans on top of apple mixture. Place the second shell on top, cut shell to vent. Place in oven. Cook till golden brown crust. And let sit for about an hour after...if possible. Ours never sits that long. But it needs to if you are picky about how it cuts...

Here is a picture of the apple pie sliced.  Now would you look at that! Mmmm

Life vs craft shows

Those of you who know me, know I thrive off other people's energy.  That is why I LOVE craft shows. I get to see my customers and interact with them.  It is always a wonderful time. So this weekend is Mother's Day and there were a couple of small local shows set for Saturday...and I was set on going to one of them.  Then a thing called LIFE happened...I have to work. This is something I am going to have to get use to I guess. I have only been back to work since the last of March, and so this is my first show I am missing since I started setting up last year. Kinda makes me sad. I know there will be more (and I can't wait).  It is just one more thing I am missing out on because of work.

I will post a schedule of the craft shows I intend on setting up at this year in the coming days. And will update it as things (Life) changes.

Welcome!

Hello everyone! I am just saying a quick welcome to you all, as this is my first post. I am learning and playing around so bare with me as I figure everything out and get the layout the way I want it. I decided to go ahead and finally start a blog of my own. I have visions of my own website, but that will come with time.  The Fall and Holiday seasons were VERY busy at my house with all the orders I was working on...There was a lot of things I had put off and am just now getting around to doing them (this site being one of them :) I also plan on setting up an esty site before long and will keep you all posted.  You can see some of my sewing work on facebook at Tree Babies! Forgive me for not having new things up. I took a long break after December to enjoy somethings for myself and do some projects for my family.  Which always comes first.