The Ultimate Caramel Apple Pie

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I tried this yesterday. I followed the dough directions. But I was unable to make it into a ball. I had to throw it away. Is there something I am missing? Any suggestions? thanks

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This is one of my favorite pies of all-time, but I just want to echo the advice that others have given. If you're struggling with the caramel sauce, do EXACTLY as Tyler says and ignore the written instructions. Add the sugar and water to the pan, swirl together (no spoon required! until it's just combined (it will look like a paste, put it on the stove, and do not touch it at all. When it's ready, it will look like honey. If you stir it, it will turn into a crystallized mess. I know this from experience, as I just made a batch with the "stir continuously" method, and it was a failure. I then followed Tyler's instructions, and it came out as expected.

This pie is not the easiest, but it's absolutely delicious!

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Great!

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I have made this pie three times and every time I impress the crowd. Always a favorite. I think that the galas make for a better pie because they are sweet and not as sour as the granny smiths. I do need help though. How do I get my CARAMEL sauce from being so RUNNY?? It is great tasting, but i feel it is just kind of liquid. Help please?

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The advice below was great! Thanks to everyone. Obviously Tyler didn't write the recipe because the person who wrote it said about the caramel to "stir constantly" but the trick to the caramel is to not touch it, just as he did not in the video. (Thanks Xenasky who wrote below. I don't think there was enough of it for the pie. I couldn't really taste it. Make 2x as much. //Because so many people said their pies were runny, I made sure to toss every apple slice in cinnamon and flour. My pie was almost dry but it was very very dense, and beautiful when cut. It looked like a "mile high" pie. Someone said use only 6 apples, but I used 8 Granny Smiths and it produced one really big and impressive looking pie. But for a juicier pie, more caramel and a little less tossing the apples with flour.
This is one touch recipe to make but read about 10 comments below and mine and I bet you'll get it almost perfect.

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i made it and even though it did not turn out as big as the picture it was great problem was that i did not have a pastry blender i just used my hands it was great though:

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This is a fabulous gourmet apple pie. Everyone raves about it and says it reminds them of "old school" apple pie they remember from childhood. Here are my tips on making this work:
Carmel sauce: You MUST wait until all the sugar is melted into a thin amber caramel- remove from heat - slowly add cream then wine while stirring - put back on heat and wait until it thickens all the way - you must be patient! Also, if you reduce it too much & let it sit - it gets really hard but no worries! put the heat back on, add a little cream and presto - its perfect.
APPLES: you NEED a melon baller - it is so much easier this way you have a complete half of an apple. Slice it on the mandolin and its perfect, quick and so easy. Also do put the HALF apples in the lemon water. When you take them out to slice, simply pat them dry.
A little patience goes a long way with this pie and IT PAYS OFF Happy baking!! :-

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Delicious, I have made many an Apple Pie, everyone loved this Caramel Wine ingredient of this one. Thank you Tyler, for making it simple and fun to make and share with family and friends.

Barbara

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This is far from an "ultimate" apple pie! I have been baking most of my life, and after lots of patience with the caramel sauce and lots of flour and apples wasted in a couple of attempts to bake this pie, I threw in the towel. The first time, the bottom crust was still raw after more than an hour or cooking. The second time--after I decided to blind-bake the bottom crust and didn't stir the sauce as it cooked in an effort to allow it to better "caramelize"--I ended up with a watery mess. What was edible was flavorless. I think the overall recipe and/or the instructions as posted are flawed. Too bad, because it sounded good.

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This is THE BEST Apple Pie EVER!!! I've been using this recipe for several years now and always get big raves and requests for the recipe. DO pay attention to the sauce and follow Tyler's directions EXACTLY. Your efforts will be handsomely rewarded!