*Components:
– 2 refrigerated pie crusts
– 3 cups chopped apples (4 medium-small Granny Smith apples)
– 1/4 cup granulated sugar
– 1/4 cup gentle brown sugar
– 1 teaspoon cinnamon
– 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
– 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1 egg
– 1 tablespoon water
– Sanding sugar (non-compulsory)
*Directions:
1. *Preheat Oven:* Preheat the oven to 425℉ (220℃). Frivolously spray a normal 12-count muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray and put aside.
2. *Egg Wash:* In a small bowl, beat the egg and 1 tablespoon of water with a fork. Put aside.
3. *Apple Filling:* Peel, core, and cube the apples into small 1/4-inch cubes. Place the apples in a medium bowl and add the vanilla extract. In a separate small bowl, mix the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir this combination into the apples till they’re evenly coated. Put aside.
4. *Pie Crusts:* Unroll the pie crusts and use a 4-inch spherical cookie cutter to chop out 12 circles. Gently press every circle into the cavities of the muffin pan. Brush the underside of every crust with the egg wash.
5. *Fill:* Divide the apple combination evenly among the many crusts within the muffin pan.
6. *Lattice Tops:* Collect the scraps of pie crust and roll them out skinny. Utilizing a pointy knife or pizza cutter, lower the dough into strips which might be barely longer than the muffin pan cavities, lower than 1/4 inch thick. You have to 6 strips for every pie. Organize the strips right into a lattice sample on high of the apple filling. Trim any extra dough and gently press the perimeters to safe.
7. *Bake:* Brush the lattice tops with the egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or till the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
8. *Cool:* Take away the mini pies from the oven and allow them to cool within the pan for 5-10 minutes. Rigorously take away the pies from the pan and switch to a wire rack to chill utterly. If the pies follow the pan, run a skinny knife or spatula across the edges to launch them.
Serve these mini apple pies heat or cooled. Retailer leftovers lined at room temperature for as much as 1 day, or within the fridge for as much as 4 days.
