Mini Apple Pies

How delicious are these mini muffin tin apple pies!

Ingredients:

8 Cups of Apples Cubed or Diced 1/2 inch pieces
12 tablespoons of flour
1 1/2c of sugar
4 heaping teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
4 tablespoons of chilled butter cut into 24 equal portions.
2 boxes of Pillsbury pie crusts (four chilled NOT frozen crusts)
2 Muffin Tins

Directions:

This recipe makes 24 mini pies but you could easily halve it to make 12.

 Start by cutting up eight cups of apples into small 1/2in bits.

Mix the apples with:

12 tablespoons of flour
1 1/2c of sugar
4 heaping teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg (depending on how much you like nutmeg...you could also leave it out)

You will also need:

4 tablespoons of chilled butter cut into 24 equal portions.
2 boxes of Pillsbury pie crusts (four chilled NOT frozen crusts)

 Make sure you stir everything around getting the apples nice and coated.

Unroll your first pie crust and cut several circles out.   Continue this until you have enough crusts. I found that a wide mouth mason jar ring worked perfectly.

Line each cup of your muffin tin with a tiny pie crust.

I found that pinching the edge of the dough around the top edge of the tin and making a hammock of sorts worked really well.  You can then gently fill the crusts with your apple mixture and push the crusts down the rest of the way.

 You should be able to fill until slightly mounded.

 Then take your equally divided butter...

 and put a dab on each pie.

 Cover as desired with left over dough.  Brush with melted butter and bake at 400 for 18 to 22 minutes.  I started checking in on mine at 10 minutes and checked every two until they were perfect.

Source: littlebitfunky.com

Mini Apple Pies

Ingredients:

PIE INGREDIENTS:

• 1 refrigerated pie crust (or make your own)
• 2 cups Granny Smith Apples, finely chopped (about 2 cups apples)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

STREUSEL TOPPING INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar - packed
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees.
2. Unroll 1 refrigerated pie crust onto work surface. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to cut out 12 rounds.
3. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Place each round into the bottom of a muffin cup. The dough should just start to slightly go up the side of the muffin cup.
4. In a large bowl, combine finely chopped apples with 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Divide this apple mixture evenly among the 12 mini pies.
5. With your food processor, a fork, or using your fingers, combine all of the ingredients for the streusel topping until crumbly. Divide this mixture evenly among the 12 mini pies.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
7. Allow the mini pies to cool for 15-20 minutes before carefully removing them from the pan.
8. Topped with whipped cream if you wish and enjoy!

Source: centercutcook.com