Yield: 6 pies
Skill level: Moderate
As if the sheer cuteness of these heart-shaped hand pies isn't enough to encourage you to bake them, the deliciousness of Autumn Glory apple filling definitely is! Simple ingredients and a heart-shaped cookie cutter will make your Valentine burst with joy this holiday!
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 3 cups diced Autumn Glory® (about 3 apples)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 pre-made pie crusts
- Flour as needed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Whisk together egg plus 1 teaspoon water to make the egg wash. Set aside.
- Dice apples into small pieces, then add apples, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt to a pot over medium heat.
- Cook apples for several minutes until tender and start to release juices, stirring often.
- While they cook, whisk together cornstarch and ¼ cup water in a small bowl. Pour mixture into the pot and stir to incorporate.
- Allow the sauce to thicken before removing it from the heat.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out each pie crust a couple of times in each direction.
- If using a cookie cutter to make shaped pies, begin cutting shapes, making sure to have an even number (for tops/bottoms). The number of pies will depend on the size of the cutter. You can always make them square if you don’t have a cookie cutter!
- Place the filling mixture into the center of half of your pies (bottoms).
- Brush the edges of the bottoms with egg wash and carefully place on tops. Using a fork, crimp edges until all pies are filled and sealed. Brush additional egg wash around edges only and across tops.
- Transfer pies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cook 18 - 20 min. or until crusts are browned.
- Allow pies to cool for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Make the glaze by combining powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon of water to start. If needed, add more water to thin.
- Once cooled, pour or drizzle glaze over the top of the pies. Then, if desired, sprinkle a bit of festive sprinkles over top.
- Best enjoyed immediately.
Recipe created by Lunches + Littles for Superfresh Growers®.
