Apple Hand Pies
Small cinnamon apple pies baked in pie crust circles until golden, with an air fryer option.
Equipment
- medium pan
- Rolling Pin
- Baking sheet
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp butter for the filling
- 2 medium apples peeled, cored and chopped
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 pie crusts homemade or store bought
- 1 large egg beaten, for brushing
- 2 tbsp coarse sugar for sprinkling, optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Filling. Melt the butter, add the apples, sugar, salt, cornstarch and cinnamon, and cook about 5 minutes until the apples are slightly tender. Cool a few minutes.
- Cut. Roll out the crusts and cut them into circles.
- Fill and seal. Spoon filling on half of each circle, fold over and press the edges to seal.
- Glaze. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Set the pies on a baking sheet, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve. Serve warm with powdered sugar or ice cream.
Notes
Substitutions: Use any firm apple you like and homemade or store bought crust.
Tips: Cool the filling and seal the edges firmly. For an air fryer version, cook at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.
Storage: Keep at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate 3 to 4 days.