Best 8 Upside Down Pecan Pie Recipes

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a 9 inch deep-dish pie pan, combine pecans, brown sugar and margarine; spread into a single layer. Roll out dough, and place bottom crust over pecan mixture.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour into crust in pan. Top with second crust. Fold edges of crust over, and flute to seal edges. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• Place pan on foil or cookie sheet during baking to guard against spillage. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender.
• Cool pie in pan for 5 minutes. Place serving plate over pie, and flip to invert, being careful not to come in contact with molten sugar. If some of the nuts stick to the pan, remove them with a knife, and place on pie. Allow to cool for 1 hour.

PECAN PIE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, stir melted butter, brown sugar and water until well blended. Stir in pecans to coat evenly. Pour into pan, and spread pecans in an even layer; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter evenly over pecan mixture in pan.
• Bake 29 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Cool pan on cooling rack 5 minutes. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Replace any pecans that may still be in pan on top of cake. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the milk until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, add additional milk, 1/4 teaspoon at a time. Drizzle with fork over top. For 8 servings, cut into 8 wedges. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cover and pulse until blended. Add butter and shortening; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. While processing, gradually add water until dough forms a ball., Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until easy to handle., Coat a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray. Line bottom and sides of plate with parchment; coat paper with cooking spray and set aside., In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and butter; stir in pecans. Arrange in the bottom of prepared pie plate with rounded sides of pecans facing down., On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough to fit bottom and sides of pie plate. Transfer to plate; press the crust firmly against pecans and sides of pie plate. Trim edge., In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon. Add apples; toss to coat. Fill crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim and seal edges. Cut slits in pastry., Place a foil-lined baking sheet on a rack below the pie to catch any spills. Bake pie at 375° for 60-70 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully loosen the parchment around edge of pie; invert hot pie onto a serving plate. Remove paper. Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

UPSIDE-DOWN PUMPKIN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line bottoms and sides of two 9-inch pie pans with waxed paper. Spray with cooking spray.
• Combine pumpkin puree, white sugar, and evaporated milk in a large bowl. Add eggs, cinnamon, and salt; beat with an electric mixer until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle yellow cake mix on top. Drizzle 1 cup melted butter over cake mix. Sprinkle pecans on top; press lightly into butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and let pies cool, about 2 hours.
• Run a knife around the edges of the pans to loosen pies; invert onto serving plates. Peel off waxed paper. Place pies in the refrigerator.
• Melt 1 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add brown sugar and 1 cup heavy cream; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Simmer caramel sauce until smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Beat 2 cups heavy cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla gradually, beating until soft peaks form.
• Slice chilled pies into wedges. Drizzle caramel sauce over wedges; top with a dollop of whipped cream.

UPSIDE-DOWN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat, combine butter, honey, and sugars. Bring to a boil; let boil for 4 minutes. Add pecans and heavy cream, and boil 3 minutes more. Remove from heat, and set aside. Let stand about 30 minutes to cool. Using a wooden spoon, gently mound pecans and caramel slightly in center of skillet, leaving a gap between pecans and edge of skillet.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.with rack in the top third. On a clean, lightly floured work surface, roll out one disk of prepared chilled pastry to approximately a 7/8-inch-thick, 13-inch-diameter circle. Place the pastry over the skillet, carefully tucking the dough down against the edge of the skillet and around the edges of the mound of pecans. Trim the excess dough.
• Place two rimmed baking sheets, one on top of the other, underneath the skillet to catch any drips while the pie bakes and to provide insulation for the caramel. Place skillet in the oven, and bake pie until the dough is just turning golden brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, and continue baking until the pastry is cooked through and the caramel is bubbling up around the edges of the skillet, about 30 minutes more.
• Remove the pie from the oven, and let cool about 20 minutes. Carefully invert the pie onto a parchment-lined tray or baking sheet (the pie is easy to transfer to serving plate once it has been inverted). Be careful inverting pie; the caramel is very hot. If the pie does not release easily from skillet, heat the skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds. Serve warm.

UPSIDE-DOWN SOUTHERN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Spoon butter in bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.
• Arrange pecan halves around bottom of pan.
• Sprinkle 2/3 cup brown sugar over pecans.
• Press one of the prepared pie crusts into bottom and along sides of the pan (over the pecans and sugar); trim off excess pastry.
• In a bowl, combine apples and lemon.
• Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar and remaining ingredients; toss gently, and add/mix in with the apples.
• Spoon the apple mixture evenly over the crust in the pie pan.
• Top with remaining pie pastry; fold edges over and flute.
• Prick the crust a few times with a fork.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for another 30-40 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes, then turn the pie upside down on a pie plate.

UPSIDE DOWN APPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Rub softened butter on the bottom and sides of a deep-dish pie pan. Place pecans round side down till cover whole inside of the pan.
• 2. Spread brown sugar till all nuts are covered. ,
• 3. Place one pie crust on top of nuts. Press until forms the bottom of pan. Set aside.
• 4. In a bowl, place lemon juice, flour, white sugar, spices, and vanilla. Mix well. Add sliced apples and toss until coated. Pour into pie crust making as even as you can.
• 5. Cover with other pie crust. Fold over sides crimp together (don't worry about how it looks this is the bottom of your pie). Poke holes at random with a fork for steam.
• 6. Place in 450 oven for 10 mins. Reduce heat to 350 for 45 mins.
• 7. Remove from oven. Let sit till the bubbling stops. Important: you must flip this over to serve while it's still hot. The pecans are the top of your pie should be very shiny and all pastry is covered.
• 8. Serve warm with ice cream.

UPSIDE-DOWN PLUM-PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Cut 15-inch circle from heavy-duty aluminum foil. Line pie plate, 9 X 1 1/4 inches, with foil circle, leaving 2 inches overhanging edge.2. Spread butter over foil lining. Place pecan halves, rounded sides down, on butter. Mix brown sugar and corn syrup drop by small spoonfuls evenly over pecans and foil.3. Heat oven to 450°. Make pastry as directed-except roll first round of pastry into 11-inch circle. Ease into pie plate over pecans and brown sugar mixture. Mix remaining ingredients pour into pastry-lined pie plate.4. Roll other round of pastry into 12-inch circle. Fold into fourths cut slits so steam can escape. Place over filling and unfold seal and flute. Turn up overhanging foil to catch juices and to prevent crust from excessive browning. Bake 10 minutes.5. Reduce oven temperature to 375°. Bake 35 to 40 minutes longer or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust. Cool 5 minutes. Turn foil away from pastry. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pie plate turn serving plate and pie plate over. Peel off foil. Cool about 25 minutes or until warm. Serve warm.*Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be used.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 515 (Calories from Fat 260) Fat 29g (Saturated 7g) Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 340mg Carbohydrate 62g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 5g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 6% Calcium 2% Iron 10% DIET EXCHANGES: Not RecommendedFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.