Pie Recipes #52 - Bisquick Apple Crunch with Caramel Sauce

BISQUICK APPLE CRUNCH

The flavor of caramel apples, served warm, along with biscuit topping. A cozy kind of dessert to curl up with in front of TV. You will like this dessert. Nice served with whipped cream.

CARAMEL SAUCE
1/4 cup Betty Crocker’s Bisquick baking mix
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vinegar
1 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

APPLES & BISQUICK TOPPING
5 cups sliced, pared apples (about 5 medium)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix
1/2 cup milk
1/8 tsp. cinnamon

Heat oven to 400* F. Prepare Caramel Sauce. Blend baking mix, sugar and salt in saucepan. Stir in vinegar and water. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and butter. Cool. Place apples in ungreased square pan, 8 x 8 x 2 inches. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and the nutmeg. Stir 1 1/2 cups baking mix and milk to a soft dough. Scatter dropped dough over apples and spread dough over apples as best you can; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Pour Caramel Sauce over top. Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 400* F. or until apples are tender. 6 servings Betty Crocker’s Bisquick Cookbook