Apple Hand Pies

You know those hand pies you get at McDonald's for $1? It's full of sugar, you don't know where the apples came from but it's so damn delicious! I haven't had one since high school, mostly because I try to steer away from chemically mass produced foods. BUT the craving is still there, ya know?

So since the apple season is in full force, I wanted to make a simple desert. My recipe came from here and, of course, I modified the recipe to my liking. I added some lemon juice and a pinch of salt to bring out the sweetness of the apples and the sugar. I also didn't pre-cook the apples as is in the recipe. I mean - why? They're gonna get baked. 

So here are my simple steps of making these delicious things:

Step 1:

Get yourself some apples

Step 2:

Peel, Cut and Core them apples

Step 3:

Spice Up Your Life

MMM...sugar

Some Cinnamon 

Some Cloves

A Bit of Nutmeg

Step 4:

Mix It Up

Step 5:

Get Your Dough Ready. I always make mine from scratch and it's super easy. I follow this recipe every time and it never disappoints 

Step 6:

Cut up some round circles. TIP: Do NOT use any stemmed glass wear. I have scars to prove that it's always a bad idea. 

Step 7:

Roll out the circles a bit more 

Like so

Step 8:

Stuff them with the apple mixture

Step 9:

Pinch the edges to close them up

Step 10:

Why don't you make them sexy and get that fork design on? 

Step 11:

X marks the spot

Step 12:

Brush the pies with some eggwash for that golden luster 

Some 25-30 minutes at 375 degrees later

"A" is for apples! "A" is for awesome! 

Enjoy :-)