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A plate of golden-brown hand pies, some with sugar sprinkled on top. One hand pie is cut in half, revealing a filling of diced apples and caramelized sugar. The edges of the pastries are crimped, giving them a rustic look.
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Apple Hand Pies Recipe

Prep Time2 hours 30 minutes
WORK TIME30 minutes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 yields

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 2 cups 250g All-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • ⅔ cup 155g Butter, chilled and cubed
  • ⅓ cup 80ml Ice cold water *if needed add more

For the filling:

  • 3 Apples
  • 2 tablespoons 30g Butter
  • ¼ cup 50g Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg optional
  • 2 tablespoons 16g Cornstarch
  • Egg wash for brushing

Instructions

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Make the dough: in a large bowl whisk flour, salt and sugar. Add cubed butter and using a dough blender, blend the dough with the butter until crumbs are formed. You also can do this process using a food processor.
    2. Add the water and stir until incorporated.
    3. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
    4. Meanwhile make the filling: peel and chop the apples.
    5. In a small heavy bottomed saucepan, melt the butter. Then add chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat until apples are tender, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat, add cornstarch, stir and set aside to cool.
    6. Assembly: preheat oven to 375F (190C).
    7. On a floured surface roll out the dough to a 1/8 inch (3mm) thick. Using a round cutter, cut out 4-inch (10 cm) circles.
    8. Place 1-2 tablespoons of the apple mixture in the center of the circles. Brush the edges of the circle with beaten egg and fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges with a fork. Refrigerate the dough for 20-30 minutes.
    9. Brush the pies with egg wash, then, using a paring knife, cut a few small slits on the top of each hand pie, then sprinkle with sugar (optional).
    10. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
    Frequently asked questions:
    HOW TO STORE APPLE HAND PIES?
    Store apple hand pies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 3 days.
    CAN WE MAKE CLASSIC APPLE PIE WITH THE SAME RECIPE?
    If you want to make a classic apple pie, follow this easy recipe: Classic apple pie
    WHAT APPLES ARE THE BEST FOR APPLE PIE?
    There are many types of apples that you can use to make apple pie. You can use one type or several different types. Here are some apples you can use: granny smith, honeycrisp, golden delicious, Jonathan and more. 
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