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Baked Caramel Apple Hand Pies on a baking sheet.

Caramel Apple Hand Pies

Susan the CA Grown Mom
Flaky golden brown and deliciously sweet Caramel Apple Hand Pies are easy to make, and even easier to eat!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 hand pies
Calories 293 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 14 oz boxes refrigerated double crust pie dough
  • 2 California Golden Delicious apples or Granny Smith, diced small
  • 8 soft caramels cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 TBSP flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 TBSP sanding sugar
  • 2 eggs whisked. You can add a little water if needed to thin. (This is the egg wash)

Instructions
 

MAKE THE FILLING:

  • In a medium sized bowl, combine the apples, cinnamon, sugar and flour, and mix thoroughly. Then stir in the chopped pecans. Set the mixture aside.

ASSEMBLE THE HAND PIES:

  • Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
  • Remove the pie dough from the refrigerator and unfold it onto a well-floured surface.
  • Using a 3-inch circular cookie cutter or cup, cut out as many circles as possible. Re-roll the scraps and continue cutting out circles until you run out of dough, ensuring you end up with an even number of circles. (You should have approximately 32 3-inch circles, getting 8 from each pie dough round.)
  • Place six of the dough circles on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Spoon a small portion of the apple filling into the center of each circle, leaving a border around the filling. Top the apple filling with a some of the chopped caramels. Place a second dough circle atop each filled circle then use a fork to crimp the edges together, sealing each pie.
  • Brush each pie with the egg wash, and cut two vent lines or a small X on the top of each pie. Sprinkle the pies with the sanding sugar.

BAKE THE HAND PIES:

  • Bake the pies for about 15 minutes, or until they're golden brown.
  • Remove the pies from the oven and allow them to rest for at least 10 minutes before serving. Repeat the filling and baking process until all the hand pies are cooked.

Notes

Serve warm or room temperature.
Can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Adapted from a recipe by Just a Taste

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple, dessert
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