Sweet Apple Hand Pies
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1 pkg. frozen puff pastry (17 oz)
2 medium sweet red cooking apples, such as Rome Beauty, about 12
oz total
1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 T. flour
1 t. grated lemon peel
1 t. fresh lemon juice
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. grated nutmeg
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
Thaw frozen pastry as pkg. directs. Meanwhile, peel, core and
coarsely chop
apples to measure about 2 cups. In bowl, toss apples with sugar,
flour,
lemon peel and juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat oven to 375. On
lightly
floured surface, cut each pastry sheet into 9 squares (3 x 3"
each). In
center of each of 9 squares, put scant 1/4 cup apple mixture.
Brush edges of
squares with beaten eggs. Top each filled pastry square with
second square,
pressing edges with fingers to seal. Decorate borders by pressing
gently
with a fork. Using sharp knife, make 1" L-shaped cut in center of
each pie.
Fold back pastry flaps. Put pies on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush
with
beaten egg. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm or t
room
temperature with whipped cream if desired. Makes 9
