Caramel Apple Hand Pies
The classic apple pie with a twist!! This mini hand pies are a great treat to have for snacks!!
Ingredients
Pie Crust
3
cups
flour
1
tsp
salt
1
tbsp
sugar
12
tbsp
cold butter, cubed into small pieces
1/3
cup
cold shortening
6-8
tbsp
ice water
Caramel Apple filling
2
cups
Granny smith apples, peeled and diced into small pieces
2
tsp
lemon juice
1/2
tsp
cinnamon
1/4
cups
sugar
2
tsp
flour
8
chewy caramels, cut into small pieces
Egg Wash
1
egg, beaten
2
tbsp
sugar
Instructions
Pie Crust
Combine together flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
Add the butter and shortening and combine it with your finger until it becomes crumble-like texture.
Sprinkle ice water on the mixture and mix together until it becomes a ball.
Shape into a disc and wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Caramel Apple Filling
In a medium bowl, combine the apple, cinammon, lemon juice, and sugar.
Assembly
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare 2 parchment-lined baking sheet.
Roll out the pie crust onto lightly floured surface. Using a cookie cutter, cut the pie crust into shapes.
Put the bottom crust of each hand pie on the baking sheet. Brush the outside of the bottom crust with the egg wash.
Spoon 1 tsp of the apple filling into the middle of the crust. Put 2 mini pieces of caramel on top of the apple.
Put the top crust and crimp the edges with a fork. Brush the top crust with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 12-13 minutes. Serve this warm with vanilla ice cream.
Recipe Notes
Adapted From :
Food Network
and
Just a Taste
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