Tamara's Jamaican Apple Pie

The filling of this Jamaican apple pie is a sweet treasure trove of apples, cinnamon, molasses, brown sugar, with hints of vanilla and rum.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 424 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup dark corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon rum-flavored extract
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie, divided
• 8 cups peeled, cored, and sliced sweet, firm apples
• 1 tablespoon caramel syrup, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line the bottom of a deep-dish pie plate with 1 pie crust.

Step 2

Combine apples, brown sugar, molasses, corn syrup, cornstarch, rum extract, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Mix well and pour over the crust. Cover with top crust. Cut slits into the dough and crimp the edges. Wrap bottom and sides of the pie plate in aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes and serve with caramel syrup drizzled on top.