Ingredients
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For the crust:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tbs. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup butter (8 tbs.)
- 2 - 3 tbs. cold water
For the filling:
- 3 apples - peeled and diced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbs. vanilla
- Zest of 1/2 orange
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup walnuts - coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins - coarsely chopped
- 3 tbs. flour
- 1 egg - beaten with a splash of water
- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
For the crust:
- Combine the flour, sugar, salt and butter in a food processor and process until the mixture becomes crumb-like. Add the cold water one tbs. at a time until the dough pulls together. Chill until ready to use.
For the filling:
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
- Combine all of the ingredients for the filling in a bowl and toss.
- Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness and using a desired size jar cut out the dough.
- Using a tsp. place, the apple mixture in the center of half of the dough cut-outs. Use the remaining half of the dough cut-outs to fit on top of the dough with the filling and press into place along the edges with a fork.
- Brush the top of each hand pie with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
