The perfect apple hand pies have home made pie crust and a richly spiced brown sugar apple pie filling… plus, they seem like mini apples! Brush the highest of the pie dough with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar for a golden brown and flaky crust. Retailer purchased pie dough will work in a pinch!
Cutest Apple Hand Pie Recipe Ever
Right here within the Hudson Valley, Fall is in full swing! And it has me feeling impressed to bake all issues apple! I picked up just a few kilos of apples on the Rhinebeck Farmers Market on Sunday… and baked the cutest little apple hand pies ever! They’re every little thing we love about old style apple pie, however a lot simpler.
To make the apple hand pies additional cute, I used an apple formed cookie cutter to chop out the pie crust. And a mini coronary heart formed cookie cutter to make the vent on prime of the pies.
In case you don’t have these actual cookie cutters, simply reduce the dough into squares! They gained’t be as cute with out the cookie cutters, however they’ll nonetheless be tremendous scrumptious. In case you reduce them into squares, they’ll look lots like these cinnamon apple bourbon hand pies.
Apple Pie Filling
- Apples: You should utilize nearly any apples to make apple pie filling. However my favorites are Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples! Jonagold, Golden scrumptious, and Northern Spy are additionally nice selections! Irrespective of the variability, peel, core, and finely cube the apples.
- Butter: The important thing ingredient for our home made pie crust! I want unsalted butter, however salted butter will certainly work in a pinch!
- Spices: Apple pie spice is the simplest method so as to add apple pie taste. However in the event you don’t have any, you can also make your personal. Mix a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, a 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of allspice.
- Lemon Juice: Cuts the sweetness and provides a pop of acidity. You gained’t style the lemon taste, however for greatest outcomes, use recent lemon juice.
- Sugars: Darkish brown sugar and granulated sugar add sweetness and depth of taste to the apple pie filling.
- Flour: Our thickening agent for the apple pie filling! Don’t add this ingredient too quickly, or the apple pie filling shall be lumpy.
You’ll cook dinner the apple pie filling over medium warmth and it’ll take about 10 to 12 minutes in whole. The filling ought to be thick and the apples ought to be mushy and tender.
Home made Pie Crust: Suggestions and Methods for Flaky Crust
- This home made pie crust is made with primary elements like flour, butter, sugar, and salt. And some sudden elements like baking powder and bitter cream. In case you can’t discover bitter cream full-fat Greek yogurt is your greatest substitute choice.
- The home made pie crust dough is simple to work with. In case you’re fully new to pastry, take a look at the recipe video for my cherry hand pies. Which has a step-by-step video on making the crust.
- In a pinch, you should utilize your favourite model of retailer purchased pie dough.
Assembling Apple Hand Pies
- Pie Prep: Preheat your oven and line a big baking sheet with parchment paper. Put aside till wanted.
- Roll out the Pie Crust: Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough into a big sq., about 18×18 inches. Be mild with the dough and in the event you see any butter melting, pop it again within the fridge for a couple of minutes.
- Lower the Dough: Utilizing a pastry cutter or cookie cutters, slice the rolled dough into 16 squares or shapes. You could possibly get 18 in the event you roll the dough skinny sufficient! You need a fair quantity as a result of every hand pie has a prime and backside.
- All of the Apple Pie Filling: Divide the filling amongst 1/2 of dough items. About 1 Tablespoon is an effective quantity of filling. Resist the temptation so as to add an excessive amount of; it’ll seep out and burn within the oven.
- Make a Vent: On the opposite half of the pie cut-outs, slice a small vent within the heart. You should utilize a tiny coronary heart formed cookie cutter like I did! Or use a paring knife to create a tiny X like I did with these blueberry hand pies.
- Crimp the Edges with a Fork: Brush the perimeters of apple stuffed pies calmly with egg wash, then prime every stuffed pie dough with a vented piece of pie dough. Use the tines of a fork, crimp the perimeters shut.
- Bake the Hand Pies: You’ll wish to bake till the pies are deeply golden brown, about 15 to twenty minutes. Don’t be afraid of the pies getting somewhat coloration on prime, browning is completely regular!
- Serve: You’ll be able to serve immediately or wait about half-hour till they’ve cooled down a bit. These are scrumptious heat or on the room temperature! However my favourite method to serve is recent from the oven with an enormous scoop of ice cream! Vanilla, salted caramel, or butter pecan ice cream are all nice choices.
Can I Double this Apple Hand Pie Recipe?
- You’ll be able to completely double and even triple this recipe. Nonetheless, I recommend making the pie crust in two (or 3) particular person batches.
- Doubling or tripling the dough would make an enormous quantity. Making it unattainable to knead it with out over working the dough.
- You’ll be able to double or triple the apple pie filling and cook dinner it on the identical time. It’s possible you’ll want to regulate is the cooking time, as cooking a bigger quantity of apples might take a further jiffy.
Find out how to Make Apple Hand Pies in Advance?
Between the home made pie crust and the apple pie filling, making hand pies is a labor of affection! So it’s at all times factor to do as a lot prematurely as attainable!
- You can also make the home made pie crust as much as 3 days prematurely and retailer it within the fridge. You’ll be able to freeze the pie dough for as much as 2 months!
- Take away the pie dough the evening earlier than baking and thaw within the fridge. Then let the pie dough sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes earlier than rolling it out.
- Pie dough that’s too chilly will crack when rolled out.
- You can also make the apple pie filling as much as 48 hours prematurely and retailer it within the fridge. Let it sit at room temperature for quarter-hour earlier than use. I don’t recommend freezing the apple pie filling.
Instruments Wanted For Apple Hand Pies
- Rolling Pin: We want marble rolling pins as a result of they hold the pie crust cool, however a picket one will work simply nice.
- Apple Cookie Cutter: In order for you apple formed pies, that is the cookie cutter I used. You may also use a big knife to chop them into squares. Or a spherical cookie cutter to chop them into circles.
- Coronary heart Formed Cookie Cutter: This may make the lovable coronary heart formed cut-outs you see in my images.
- Glowing Sugar: This coarse sugar appears to be like beautiful on prime of pies and different baked items like scones and muffins! Turbinado sugar may also work nice, however gained’t look as fairly.
- Pastry Brush: This may assist you to simply brush the highest of every hand pie with egg wash. For this recipe, a smaller brush works greatest because it gives you extra management.
- Baking Sheet: A big sturdy baking sheet is a must have for each baker! A lighter baking sheet works greatest because it’ll assist keep away from over browning.
- Parchment Paper: Reduces clear up time and ensures your baked items don’t get too brown on the underside. Don’t sub wax paper or aluminum foil!
Extra Apple Pie Recipes:
Cute Little Apple Hand Pies
Adorably scrumptious apple hand pies have buttery flaky crust, tons of gooey apple pie filling, and a sprinkle of coarse sugar on prime! These mini apple pies are enjoyable to make and bake up in quarter-hour.
Substances
For the Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter very chilly, reduce into cubes
- 1/2 cup Full-fat bitter cream chilly
For the Apple Pie Filling:
- 4 giant apples peeled and cored
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 2 Tablespoons recent lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
Directions
For the Crust:
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In a big bowl whisk collectively the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.
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Add the butter, working it in along with your arms or a pastry cutter, till it’s a rough meal. The butter ought to nonetheless be in giant, pea-sized items.
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Utilizing a rubber spatula, stir within the bitter cream. The dough shall be very shaggy at this level. Flip it out onto a properly floured work floor, and convey it along with just a few fast kneads.
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Pat the dough into a ten inch log, then roll it out right into a 12″ x 14″ rectangle. Mud each side of the dough calmly with flour, and beginning with the shorter finish, fold it in three – like a letter. Flip the dough over, and roll it once more right into a 12″ x 14″ rectangle. Fold it in three once more. Wrap the dough in saran wrap, and chill for 1 hour.
For the Apple Pie Filling:
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Peel and core apples. Cube them into tiny items and put aside.
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Soften the butter in a big skillet over medium warmth. Enable the butter to brown into a lightweight golden coloration; about 1 minute.
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Add apples into scorching butter; sprinkle with salt and each sugars. Cook dinner, stirring often, till apples are fully softened, about 8 minutes. Combine in apple pie spice and lemon juice and proceed cooking till apples are mushy and sticky, 1 to 2 extra minutes. Sprinkle the flour on prime and blend properly, enable combination to thicken, about 2 minutes. Take away from warmth and let cool for no less than quarter-hour.
Meeting:
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If you’re able to make your pies, preheat the oven to 425 levels (F). Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper and put aside.
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Roll the dough out right into a 18″ x 18″ sq.. Utilizing apple cookie cutters, reduce out sixteen apples. Or use a pastry properly to slice the dough into 16 squares.
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Divide the apple filling amongst 8 of the squares, utilizing about 1 heaping tablespoon for every. Brush a few of the crushed egg alongside the perimeters of every stuffed sq..
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Lower a vent into every of the remaining eight squares, utilizing a small knife or coronary heart formed cookie cutter.
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High every stuffed sq. with a vented sq., and press alongside the perimeters with the tines of a fork to seal.
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Brush the highest of every pie with the remaining crushed egg, and sprinkle with glowing sugar, if utilizing.
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Switch the pies to the ready baking sheet. Bake the pies for 15 to 18 minutes, or till crust is golden brown and filling is effervescent.
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Take away them from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes earlier than serving.
