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Mini Apple Pies

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Mini Apple Pies

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 20
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the pie crust
  • 2.5 cup all purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 tsp orange zest
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter, cold, chopped
  • 3 egg yolks
  • About 1/4 cup of cold water
For the filling
  • 3 apples, cored, peeled, chopped finely
  • 0.25 cup of granulated sugar
  • 2.5 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 -5 tbsp of any jam/jelly you have. I used this homemade apple jelly.
  • 0.125 tsp salt

Method
 

Making the pie crust dough
  1. In a large bowl, add all purpose flour, sugar, orange est, salt, vanilla extract, baking powder and cold unsalted butter.
  2. Using your fingers, rub the flour against the butter until you are left with a grainy, sandy looking flour. Alternatively, you can use a paddle attachment in your kitchen stand mixer.
  3. Add the egg yolks and bring the dough together, adding water little by little until you get a pliable dough.
  4. Knead the dough on a work surface until it feels smooth and soft.
  5. Divide the dough into two balls, and wrap each in cling-film and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  6. In the meantime, prepare the apple filling.
Making the apple filling
  1. Add the chopped apples, sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, jam and salt to a large bowl.
  2. Toss all the ingredients together. Set aside.
Assemble the pie:
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C
  2. Take one of the refrigerated dough and roll it out on a work surface. Dust the working surface with flour, if needed.
  3. Cut round or square pieces, about 1/8th inch thick.
  4. On one of the pieces, place a small heap of the filling. Cover with another piece and seal the edges.
  5. Transfer to a pan covered with foil.
  6. Brush milk over the crust, so it will brown nicely. You can also do an egg-wash.
  7. Bake at 375°F/190°C for 25 minutes.
  8. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Enjoy!