These selfmade apple hand pies are mini apple pies made with a candy cinnamon spiced apple pie filling sandwiched between flaky items of pie dough then baked till golden!
Throughout fall there’s nothing higher than a comfy apple dessert. These selfmade apple hand pies have all the flavour of my basic Italian apple pie however are a lot simpler to make and prepared in an below an hour!
Identical to my apple turnovers and apple pie cookies, you don’t want a fork or knife to get pleasure from considered one of these mini hand pies. They’re scrumptious to seize and go for a straightforward snack or particular person dessert and you’ll serve them heat, at room temperature or chilly.
Apple Hand Pie Recipe Substances
- Pie crust: Whereas you need to use retailer purchased dough, I like to make use of my selfmade pie dough as a result of the quantity of crust to pie filling is larger in a hand pie and it tastes the very best.
- Apples: You will want 3 medium recent apples or 2 massive apples. I like to make use of Fuji, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp. A mixture of those additionally work within the selfmade apple pie filling!
- Brown sugar: Provides only a contact of sweetness to the apple hand pie filling. I like brown sugar for the trace of molasses however granulated sugar could possibly be used.
- Cinnamon: Provides heat taste! A pinch of nutmeg or apple pie spice would even be scrumptious.
- Lemon juice: Balances the sweetness whereas additionally serving to thicken the filling.
- Topping: Milk and coarse sugar. A mix of cinnamon sugar can be scrumptious!
How one can Make Apple Hand Pies
To start out, make your selfmade pie crust forward of time and chill it for not less than half-hour within the fridge or for the very best flaky crust chill as much as in a single day.
Make the mini apple hand pies filling by combining the diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice in a bowl.
Roll the out pie pastry on a flippantly floured floor to a rectangle form then utilizing a pointy knife or pizza cutter, lower the dough into six squares.
Divide the apple combination within the heart of the six squares then fold every sq. diagonally to kind a rectangle.
Seal the sides of assembled hand pies with a fork and make two small slits on the highest of every pie rectangle.Place hand pies on the parchment paper lined baking sheet, brush with milk then sprinkle with demerara or turbinado sugar.
Bake till golden brown then switch the little apple hand pies to a wire rack to chill earlier than serving.
recipe suggestions
- Make pie dough prematurely: It not solely makes these apple hand pies come collectively extra rapidly the subsequent day however makes the crust extra flaky and tender because the gluten within the dough relaxes whereas being chilled.
- Cooking the apple pie filling: I prefer to cube my apples sufficiently small in order that there is no such thing as a have to cook dinner the apple filling on the range first. You’ll be able to cook dinner the filling down for about 10 minutes then cool earlier than including to the pie squares.
- Egg wash: When you’re having points with the filling leaking out, seal the interior fringe of the crust with egg wash for a tighter seal. You too can add egg wash on prime for a shiny end!
- Minimize slits within the prime: This enables steam to flee and in addition can assist forestall a soggy crust.
- Area evenly on the baking sheet: If the mini pies are too shut collectively they received’t crisp up correctly across the edges.
- Serve: A heat handheld pie is simply pretty much as good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream as conventional apple pie!
Variations
- Citrus: Add some lemon zest to the apple combination for some additional citrus taste!
- Alternate form of apple hand pies: As an alternative of a rectangle form you may lower out spherical shapes with a 3.5-inch spherical cookie cutter or fold over right into a ‘calzone’ form.
- Alternate fillings: These mini hand pies are nice yr spherical with any seasonal fruit you want! Use the filling from my blueberry pie or recent strawberry pie. You would additionally simply use some jam.
- Air fry: Skip the oven and air fry 2-3 hand pies at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. All air fryers are completely different so yours might take roughly time!
- Icing: After the hand-held apple pies cool, drizzle salted caramel on prime or add a powdered sugar glaze. My maple glaze from my cinnamon rolls with maple glaze is my favourite.
Storage
- Retailer: Leftover baked apple hand pies may be saved in an hermetic container at room temperature for two days. For longer storage, switch to the fridge as much as 4 days and convey to room temperature earlier than serving.
- Freeze: Cool fully then wrap in plastic wrap then foil and retailer within the freeze for as much as 3 months. Thaw after which reheat within the oven for 5-10 minutes.
These apple hand pies have a golden, flaky pastry crust stuffed with heat, spiced apples, making them the proper handheld deal with for any event. I hope you get pleasure from them as a lot as we do!
APPLE FILLING
- 2 cups diced apples (peeled and cored)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
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Make the pie dough recipe .
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Pre-heat oven to 375F/190C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a big bowl mix the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice.
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Roll out the pastry to a rectangle, lower into 6 squares, Divide the apple combination within the centre of every sq.. Then fold diagonally to kind a rectangle. Seal the sides, make 2 small slits on the highest of every rectangle.. Place on the baking sheet, brush with milk, sprinkle with demerara or turbinado sugar. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Switch to a wire rack to chill. Get pleasure from!
How one can retailer
Retailer: Leftover baked apple hand pies may be saved in an hermetic container at room temperature for two days. For longer storage, switch to the fridge as much as 4 days and convey to room temperature earlier than serving.
Freeze: Cool fully then wrap in plastic wrap then foil and retailer within the freeze for as much as 3 months. Thaw after which reheat within the oven for 5-10 minutes.
Energy: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fats: 7g | Saturated Fats: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 3g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg | Phosphorus: 25mg
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