The most effective apple hand pies have do-it-yourself pie crust and a richly spiced brown sugar apple pie filling… plus, they appear to be 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 a number of kilos of apples on the Rhinebeck Farmers Market on Sunday… and baked the cutest little apple hand pies ever! They’re every thing we love about old school apple pie, however a lot simpler.
To make the apple hand pies further 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.
When you don’t have these actual cookie cutters, simply reduce the dough into squares! They received’t be as cute with out the cookie cutters, however they’ll nonetheless be tremendous scrumptious. When you reduce them into squares, they’ll look rather a lot like these cinnamon apple bourbon hand pies.
Apple Pie Filling
- Apples: You should utilize virtually 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 decisions! Irrespective of the variability, peel, core, and finely cube the apples.
- Butter: The important thing ingredient for our do-it-yourself pie crust! I favor unsalted butter, however salted butter will certainly work in a pinch!
- Spices: Apple pie spice is the simplest manner so as to add apple pie taste. However for those who don’t have any, you can also make your individual. 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 received’t style the lemon taste, however for finest outcomes, use contemporary 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 will probably be lumpy.
You’ll prepare dinner the apple pie filling over medium warmth and it’ll take about 10 to 12 minutes in whole. The filling needs to be thick and the apples needs to be comfortable and tender.
Selfmade Pie Crust: Suggestions and Tips for Flaky Crust
- This do-it-yourself pie crust is made with primary elements like flour, butter, sugar, and salt. And some surprising elements like baking powder and bitter cream. When you can not discover bitter cream full-fat Greek yogurt is your finest substitute choice.
- The do-it-yourself pie crust dough is simple to work with. When you’re utterly new to pastry, try 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 for those who see any butter melting, pop it again within the fridge for a couple of minutes.
- Minimize the Dough: Utilizing a pastry cutter or cookie cutters, slice the rolled dough into 16 squares or shapes. You might be able to get 18 for those who roll the dough skinny sufficient! You need an excellent 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 crammed pies frivolously with egg wash, then prime every crammed 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 need to bake till the pies are deeply golden brown, about 15 to twenty minutes. Don’t be afraid of the pies getting a bit colour on prime, browning is completely regular!
- Serve: You may serve instantly or wait about half-hour till they’ve cooled down a bit. These are scrumptious heat or on the room temperature! However my favourite approach to serve is contemporary from the oven with a large 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 may completely double and even triple this recipe. Nevertheless, 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 may double or triple the apple pie filling and prepare dinner it on the identical time. Chances are you’ll want to regulate is the cooking time, as cooking a bigger quantity of apples could take an extra couple of minutes.
Tips on how to Make Apple Hand Pies in Advance?
Between the do-it-yourself pie crust and the apple pie filling, making hand pies is a labor of affection! So it’s all the time factor to do as a lot prematurely as potential!
- You may make the do-it-yourself pie crust as much as 3 days prematurely and retailer it within the fridge. You may 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 may 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 favor marble rolling pins as a result of they hold the pie crust cool, however a picket one will work simply effective.
- Apple Cookie Cutter: If you would like 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 can make the lovable coronary heart formed cut-outs you see in my photographs.
- Glowing Sugar: This coarse sugar seems to be beautiful on prime of pies and different baked items like scones and muffins! Turbinado sugar may also work effective, however received’t look as fairly.
- Pastry Brush: This can aid you simply brush the highest of every hand pie with egg wash. For this recipe, a smaller brush works finest because it will provide you with extra management.
- Baking Sheet: A big sturdy baking sheet is a must have for each baker! A lighter baking sheet works finest 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.
Components
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 massive 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 contemporary 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 together with your arms or a pastry cutter, till it’s a rough meal. The butter ought to nonetheless be in massive, pea-sized items.
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Utilizing a rubber spatula, stir within the bitter cream. The dough will probably be very shaggy at this level. Flip it out onto a effectively floured work floor, and convey it along with a number of 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 frivolously 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 colour; about 1 minute.
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Add apples into scorching butter; sprinkle with salt and each sugars. Cook dinner, stirring sometimes, till apples are utterly softened, about 8 minutes. Combine in apple pie spice and lemon juice and proceed cooking till apples are comfortable and sticky, 1 to 2 extra minutes. Sprinkle the flour on prime and blend effectively, permit combination to thicken, about 2 minutes. Take away from warmth and let cool for no less than quarter-hour.
Meeting:
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Once 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 effectively 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 overwhelmed egg alongside the perimeters of every crammed sq..
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Minimize 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 crammed 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 overwhelmed 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.
