Apple Hand Pies

Name: Apple Hand Pies
Ingredients: FOR THE PASTRY:; 2-1/2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1 cup Lard; 1/2 cups 7-UP, Ginger Ale, Or Sprite Soda Pop; FOR THE APPLE PIE FILLING:; 3 cups Peeled, Diced Apples; 1 cup Granulated Sugar; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg; 1/4 cups All-purpose Flour; FOR THE ASSEMBLY:; 1 whole Small Egg; 1 Tablespoon Water; 1/4 cups Whipping Cream

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Ingredients

FOR THE PASTRY:
2-1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 cup Lard
1/2 cups 7-UP, Ginger Ale, Or Sprite Soda Pop
FOR THE APPLE PIE FILLING:
3 cups Peeled, Diced Apples
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
FOR THE ASSEMBLY:
1 whole Small Egg
1 Tablespoon Water
1/4 cups Whipping Cream

Directions

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["For the pastry dough:", "In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Use a pastry cutter (or two knives) to cut in the lard until it resembles pea-sized crumbs. Add the soda pop and stir together with a fork until the dough begins to hold together. Use your hands to gently finish combining the pastry dough ingredients, being careful not to overwork the dough.", "Separate the dough into two equal portions and shape into disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for one hour.", "For the apple pie filling:", "Add the diced apples to a bowl and mix with the remaining filling ingredients. Set aside.", "To assemble the pies:", "Preheat oven to 375 F.", "Remove one disk of pastry dough at a time from the refrigerator, unwrap and roll out each on a lightly floured surface. Use a 3\" round cutter to cut circles out of the dough. Re-roll the scraps to make additional rounds.""