Easy Caramel Apple Hand Pies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Apple, large

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Caramel sauce
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 generous pinch Allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Sugar crystals to sprinkle on top

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Pie crust, refrigerated

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 large apple, Granny Smith or Gala preferred
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp sea salt
• generous pinch of allspice (approx. 1/16th tsp)
• ¼ cup caramel sauce
• 1 refrigerated pie crust (or prepared homemade pie dough)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• Sugar crystals to sprinkle on top

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Peel and core apple. Then cut into 8 wedges.
• Toss the apple slices in lemon juice to coat.
• Add sugar, salt and spices to the apples, and mix until coated.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unroll pie crust on a lightly floured surface, and cut out eight 4 rounds.
• Arrange the dough rounds on the parchment. and put an apple slice on each slightly to one side. Top apple with a tsp of caramel sauce.
• Fold over the dough and crimp edges to seal.
• Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle sugar crystals on top.
• Brush the tops of each mini-pie with egg and sprinkle with sugar if desired.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly.
• Optional: Drizzle extra caramel sauce on top of each hand pie before serving.