APPLE HAND PIES

Aside from cake recipes, some of the most requested recipes I get from readers are for pies. I can’t say I blame you all either. I mean, what’s not to love about a flaky pie crust with a delicious filling tucked inside?

I plan to post more pie recipes closer to Thanksgiving, but I couldn’t wait to share these adorable apple hand pies with you. While I love regular pie, I also love mini pies and hand pies because you can easily pick them up and they take a lot less time to bake!

Another thing that I love about these hand pies is that you can get as creative as you want with them. You can cut them large and fold the pie crust to make them look more like a turnover or use different cookie cutters to shape them however you like.

Ingredients

• 2 pie crusts homemade or store-bought
• 2 cups (240 grams) chopped apples
• 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons (15 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 -1 teaspoon ground cinnamon adjust to your personal preference
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 large egg lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) milk
• 1 tablespoon (15 grams) butter cubed into small pieces, optional
• coarse sugar for sprinkling on top optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 1-2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pie crusts to about 1/8-inch thick. Using a 3.5-inch cookie cutter (or cup) cut out as many circles from the pie crusts as you can, reroll any scrap pieces of dough as needed. You should get about 18-20 circles. Place the cut-out pie crust circles on the baking sheets and transfer to the refrigerator to chill while you make the filling. 
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