Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 2 sheets puff pastry
  • 6 apples (peeled, cored, coarsely diced)
  • 1 teaspoon all purpose flour or corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • dash of ground cloves
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • pinch of allspice
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • Turbinado sugar or powdered sugar for garnish dusting (optional)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In small saute pan, heat apples over medium heat, for about 5-7 minutes, stir in flour or corn starch and cook until softened.
  • Add spices, stir, and remove from heat.
  • On lightly floured surface, roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry to approximately 9" x 13" rectangle size.
  • Using a wide mouth drinking glass, or 4" diameter mold, cut out rounds of puff pastry. You should be able to get about 6 rounds per sheet.
  • Place about 2 teaspoons of apple filling in center of each puff pastry round. Fold over, pinch edges together, then seal with fork tines.
  • Pork a few holes in top of hand pie to allow for ventilation.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet or baking stone.
  • Use pastry brush and apply egg wash.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until crusts are golden brown.
  • Remove from oven, cool on wire rack.
  • Garnish with optional turbinado sugar or powdered sugar, if desired.