Salted Caramel Apple Pie | La Cucina Grandinetti

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 stick unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
• 4 pounds (about 6 very large) apples (I use a combination of Granny Smith and Braeburn or Golden Delicious)
• 1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 to 1/3 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs (or dry bread crumbs)
• 2/3 cup salted caramel
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
• 9-inch double pie crust
• Milk or heavy cream
• Decorating (coarse) or granulated sugar