We drive 2 hours into Maine to visit a fast food chicken chain. The main reason for that is the chicken, of course, but a close second to that is their amazing apple pies. They still fry them, and then coat them in cinnamon sugar while they are still hot. So, so good. I saw this recipe on the Taste of Home website, and I knew right away my guys would love them.
I used salted butter instead of unsalted, and I used a 4" biscuit cutter. Be very, very careful not to overfill. They will bust open and make a mess. I like parchment paper instead of greasing the sheets.
I put the cinnamon sugar mix into a small paper bag. When the hand pies came out of the oven, I brushed them with the butter, and then dropped them into the bag, one at a time, and shook gently.
These went so fast, I had to make a second batch 2 days later! Thank you so much to Edwina G. for sharing her recipe. I hope you are enjoying #AppleWeek as much as I am, be sure to check out what the other participants made down below!
Carmelized Apple Pies
ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 Rainier Honeycrisp apples, medium
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Vanilla Extract
- 1 package refrigerated pie pastry
- Topping
- 1/4 cup coarse sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add apples; cook and stir 5 minutes. Mix brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; add to apples.
- Cook and stir 7-8 minutes longer or until apples begin to soften and caramelize. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unroll pastry sheets. Roll to 1/8-in. thickness; cut four 5-in. circles from each sheet.
- Place about 3 tablespoons filling on one half of each circle. Moisten pastry edges with water. Fold pastry over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal or, if desired, pinch edges to seal and flute. Transfer to greased baking sheets.
- Prick tops of pastry with a fork. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. For topping, mix sugar and cinnamon. Brush pies with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Caramelized-Apple-Hand-Pies
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