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Apple Hand Pies

Source of Recipe


Taste of the South



List of Ingredients



• Basic Pie Dough (recipe follows)
  
• 3 cups peeled, cored, and diced Granny Smith apples (about 2 large apples)
  
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  
• 2 tsp all-purpose flour
  
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  
• 1/4 tsp lemon zest
  
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  
• 1 Tbsp coarse sugar
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
   
   
2. On a lightly floured surface, divide two disks of pie dough into 12 equal portions. Roll each portion into a 6-inch round. Place 6 dough rounds on each prepared pan.
   
   
3. In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, flour, butter, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
   
   
4. Place 1/4 cup apple mixture in center of one dough round. Brush edges of dough round. Brush edges of dough round with egg. Fold dough in half, enclosing filling. Using a fork, crimp edges to seal. Brush top with egg; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut 3 small vents in top. Repeat procedure with remaining dough rounds, filling, egg, and coarse sugar.
   
   
5. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
   
   Makes 12 hand pies.
   
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   Basic Pie Dough
   
   4 cups all-purpose flour
   1/2 cup sugar
   1/2 tsp kosher salt
   12 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
   3/4 cup ice-cold water
   
   In the work bowl of a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter, and pulse until mixture is crumbly, about 1 minute. With motor running, slowly add ice water. Continue blending until mixture forms a ball.
   
   Shape dough into two disks, and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, approximately 2 hours.