Apple Pecan Torte

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 refrigerated pie crusts, singles softened
• 3 medium granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (15 ounce) can coconut pecan frosting
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450.
• 2 unfold both pie crusts.
• 3 cut each crust in half.
• 4 place crust halves on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 5 prick several times with fork.
• 6 bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 7 cool while preparing filling.
• 8 in large microwave-safe bowl, combine apples sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter and vanilla mix well.
• 9 cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• 10 stir.
• 11 microwave an additional 3 to 6 minutes, or until apples are tender (stirring once halfway through cooking) place 1/2 cup of frosting in a small microwave safe bowl; set aside.
• 12 add remaining frosting to apple mixture; stir until apples are coated.
• 13 place one crust half in center of ungreased cookie sheet.
• 14 spread with 1/3 of apple mixture (about 1 cup); sprinkle with 1/4 cup of pecans top with second crust half, pressing lightly.
• 15 repeat layers ending with fourth crust half.
• 16 cover loosely with foil.
• 17 bake at 450 for 8 minutes.
• 18 remove foil and bake an additional 1 or 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• 19 microwave reserved frosting on high for 20 to 30 seconds, or until melted.
• 20 pour over top of torte and spread to edges.
• 21 sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans.
• 22 cool 15 minutes.
• 23 to serve, cut into wedges.
• 24 if desired, serve with ice cream or whipped topping.