Mini Apple Pies

Name: Mini Apple Pies
Ingredients: 4 granny smith apples (peeled and chopped ); 14 cup dried cranberries; 2 ounces sliced almonds (toasted ); 14 cup cinnamon sugar; 1 fluid ounce apple jack; 1 cup sliced almonds (toasted and chopped ); 1 pinch nutmeg; 3 34 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter (softened ); 12 cup shortening; 12 cup ice water; 1 egg

13 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

4 granny smith apples (peeled and chopped )
14 cup dried cranberries
2 ounces sliced almonds (toasted )
14 cup cinnamon sugar
1 fluid ounce apple jack
1 cup sliced almonds (toasted and chopped )
1 pinch nutmeg
3 34 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter (softened )
12 cup shortening
12 cup ice water
1 egg

Directions

1

Peel and core apples and coarse chop.
2

Toss together the apples, cranberries, nutmeg, cinnamon sugar, and slivered almonds.
3

Roll pastry into 8 each 4 inch circles 1/8 inch thick.
4

Line the mini pie pans with a layer of pastry.
5

Fill with about 1/2 cup apple filling.
6

Top with another layer pastry and press down to seal.
7

Press the edges securely and crimp with your finger tips.
8

Cut small slits in the pastry to allow excess steam to escape.
9

Bake for 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven until a deep golden brown.
10

About 25-30 minutes.