Praline-Apple Pie

1 (3-pound 1-ounce) package frozen deep dish apple pie
1/4 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Remove plastic overwrap from pie. Open center hole; cut 4 to 6 slits in top crust. Place pie on aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375 for 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes, shielding with aluminum foil after 1 hour. Cool 1 hour.
Bring butter, brown sugar, and whipping cream to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth. Pour praline mixture slowly over pie, spreading to cover. Top with pecans.

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