I'm running about 2 weeks behind on all of my blog posts and here is yet another late post on my end of the year baking and cooking adventures. This recipe is a twist on your classic homemade apple pie combined with a touch of pecan pie and a bit of flare to top it all off. The pie itself is not hard to make, but will take some time to assemble all the roses. I like to call this the "mother-in-law" pie, a dessert that's dressed to impress even the toughest critics.