Mini Apple Pies

Name: Mini Apple Pies
Ingredients: Filling:; 3 Granny Smith apples (about 1 lb.), peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 5 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; Crust:; 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 10 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; Pinch of salt; Topping:; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; Pinch of salt; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces; 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Filling:
3 Granny Smith apples (about 1 lb.), peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch dice
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Crust:
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
10 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
Topping:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Make filling: Cook filling ingredients in a medium pan over low heat, stirring, until butter has melted. Raise heat to medium-high; cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until apples release juice. Let cool.
2

Make crust: Beat cream cheese and butter until combined. Add flour and salt; mix just until dough forms. Divide into 24 1-inch balls. Press 1 ball in each cup of a miniature muffin tin so dough covers sides and bottom evenly. (If dough is very soft, chill for 10 minutes before dividing and shaping.)
3

Make topping: Mix flour, both sugars, cinnamon and salt. Rub in butter with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Toss in walnuts.
4

Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide filling among muffin cups, leaving juices behind. Gently press topping over apples. Bake until golden, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Using a small metal spatula, remove pies and place on rack to cool completely.