msmofet
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Ms. Mofet's Mini Apple Pie
For 4 (5") Mini Apple Pie's
For 4 (5") Mini Apple Pie's
- Pastry dough for 2 a crust pie (divided into 8 pieces)
- 2 Granny Smith Apples (green tart apples)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon - or to taste
- 1/8 C. Sugar - or to taste
- 1/8 C. Brown sugar - or to taste
- 1/8 - 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg - or to taste
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon - or to taste
- 1/8 C. Raisins - or to taste - Optional
- 1/8 C. Walnuts, chopped - or to taste - Optional
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- Lemon zest of 1/2 lemon - or to taste
- 4 pats of Butter
- Egg wash (1 egg scrambled with a splash of water or milk) - to brush inside of bottom crust & sides and top crust & flute
- Cinnamon sugar and/or apple sugar to dust top crust.
- Peel, core and slice apples and place in lg. bowl. Toss with lemon juice and set aside
- Mix sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, walnuts, cornstarch & lemon zest in a sm. Bowl, set aside.
- Roll out 4 pieces of dough into rounds and line 4 (5") pie plates.
- Brush bottom, sides & edge of the pie crusts with egg wash (reserve enough egg wash to brush top crusts).
- Roll out the other 4 pieces of dough for top crusts and set aside.
- Toss apples with spice & sugar mixture just before filling bottom crust (this prevents to much juice in pie shell).
- Divide apple filling between the 4 pie shells.
- Top each pie with a pat of butter.
- Top each with a top crust.
- Press top and bottom dough together and flute/crimp.
- Brush top and fluted edge with remaining egg wash.
- Make a slit(s) in each crust to vent.
- Dust with Cinnamon sugar and/or apple sugar
- Bake in a 450°F for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown & juices bubble through slits.
- (If needed cover with foil to prevent excessive browning.)
- (Test for doneness - insert tip of knife in slit to check softness of apples and/or check internal temperature should be approximately 175°F)
- Remove from oven and place on rack.
- Cool slightly and serve warm with ice cream or cool to room temperature on rack then place in refrigerator till completely cold.
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