Ingredients

The following ingredients have 96 Servings
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour (300 g, +more for rolling)
  • ½ tsp salt (2.5 g)
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (170 g, cold and cubed)
  • ¼ cup shredded gouda cheese (56 g)
  • 1/4-1/2 cup ice cold water (60 to 120 mL)
  • 1 egg (whisked)
  • 2 apples (tart variety, like Pink Lady or Granny Smith)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (5 mL)
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar (100 g, packed)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (5 g)
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (1.5 g)
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour (7.5 g, + more as needed)
  • A few small (thin slices of Gouda)
  • A dash of coarse sugar

Instruction

  • In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. With a pastry cutter or forks, mix butter and shredded cheese into flour until dough is crumbly and pea-like.
  • Add water, 1 Tbsp at a time, just until dough holds together.
  • Shape dough into a ball, wrap loosely in plastic, and flatten gently with a rolling pin to form a thick, pancake-like disc. Set plastic-wrapped dough in fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  • Peel, core, and chop apples into small chunks. Into the apples mix lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour. Add more flour if filling is runny.
  • On a clean, well-floured surface, roll dough to ⅛ inch (.3 cm) thick*.
  • With a 3 to 4 inch (7.6 to 10 cm) wide circle cutter**, cut out as many circles as possible. Shape leftover dough into a ball, roll out, and cut out more circles
  • On one half of each circle, set a small, thin slice of Gouda cheese. Top with a spoonful of apple filling.
  • Brush whisked egg around the edges of each circle, then fold each circle in half. With a fork, seal the edges.
  • Place hand pies on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Brush each pie well with whisked egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F (204 C) for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.