Mini Apple Pies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Apple Mixture
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4 sour apples like Honey Crisp or Granny Smith
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Juice from one lemon (fresh or bottled works too)
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1/4 cup white granular sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tsp cinnamon powder
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2 tbsp salted butter
→ Crust Ingredients
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2 pre-made pie crusts or homemade ones
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1 egg, large
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1 tbsp water
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1 tbsp white sugar or turbinado sugar
# Instructions:
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Warm up your oven to 400°F. Take the pie dough out of the fridge, and let it rest for about 15 minutes so it softens a bit.
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Slice, peel, and core the apples into thin pieces (about 1/4 inch thick). Toss them in a bowl with the lemon juice so they don’t turn brown.
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Combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl, then coat apple slices in the mixture. Put this into a medium pot, add butter on top, cover it, and simmer on medium heat until the apples soften up.
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Roll out your pie crusts on a floured countertop. Use a 3.25 - 3.5 inch cookie cutter to make 12 circles. Press each one gently into the muffin tin cups.
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Spoon around 2 tablespoons of the apple mixture into each pie crust. Use leftover dough to make small circles with a 2.5-inch cutter or cut out strips for a lattice topping.
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Stir together water and the egg for a wash. Apply it to the crust tops with a brush, and sprinkle turbinado or white sugar. Place the muffin tin on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until golden, about 15 minutes.
# Notes:
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Putting a baking sheet under the muffin tin catches any drips and keeps things tidy.