Why We Love Mini Apple Pies
Fall is my favorite season by far. Vibrant fiery colors blanketing the slopes, crisp air, and jackets. I love jackets. I also love all the fall activities… Hay rides, apple picking, corn mazes. And the apple harvest creates the perfect opportunity to make apple baked goods in all their glory! We love puff pastry baked apples, apple beer bread, apple brown betty, curried apple turnovers, apple spice cornbread muffins, easy apple upside-down cake, and of course, apple pie recipes! In the Asheville area, the Eliada Corn Maze is the best corn maze we’ve visited. It is massive, with areas sectioned off for children and beginners. There are also elaborate mazes that may take over an hour to get through. The kids, who have no irrational fear of the stalks, look forward to the corn maze every year. When you return home from the corn maze, a fresh fall treat is well deserved. Try these Brandy Apple Hand Pies with CORNmeal Crust as your reward! These easy-to-make Mini Apple Pies are as close to perfect as any pie I’ve ever made.
Mini Apple Pie Recipe
The cornmeal crust has a hearty flavor, but delicate texture. The Brandy syrup saturates the apples and wafts through the house with an intoxicating perfume. If only you could bottle the aroma! Brandy Apple Hand Pies would be a great dessert for fall parites, or even your Halloween party this year. Just use a spooky cookie cutter for the tops!
Ingredients for Mini Apple Pies
For the Cornmeal Crust Recipe:
all purpose flour yellow cornmeal powdered sugar salt vegetable shortening ice cold water
For the Homemade Apple Pie Filling:
tart green apples (granny smith apples or honeycrisp) unsalted butter all-purpose flour brandy liquor (liqueur) granulated sugar light brown sugar apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice (or a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice or clove) pinch of salt
How to Make Mini Apple Pies
Mini Apple Pie Tips
Make sure to chill the dough well, and that it is still slightly cold when it goes in the oven. If you are a slow worker, it’s worth placing the prepped pies back in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking to ensure the dough is firm. Dice the apples into even cubes so they bake evenly. Use a small thin metal spatula to move the dough. Allow the pies to cool completely before trying to remove them from the muffin tins. For ease, you can use a store-bought pie crust for these adorable hand held apple pies!
Looking for More Delicious Pie Recipes? Be Sure to Also Try:
Peach Hand Pies Mini Pumpkin Pies Pecan Pie Bars Caramel Apple Slab Pie Mango Pie
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