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A couple days ago I had a brain blast that can only be compared to that of Doc Brown hitting his head and inventing the flux capacitor: if cupcakes are better than cakes, would cup-pies be better than pies??? I wasn't sure, but had to find out. And so, after several failed attempts at creating this epitome of deliciousness, I give you "Mini pies."
Never again will you think "I want pie, but it's so inconvenient to eat", these mini pies are fully portable (and incredibly delicious).
Recipe serves 12
Never again will you think "I want pie, but it's so inconvenient to eat", these mini pies are fully portable (and incredibly delicious).
Recipe serves 12
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Ingredients:
For the Crust:
All you need for these pies is approximately one pie crust (depending on what kind of top crust you want on them). You could use store bought (easier), or make your own (tastier). There are lots of different crust recipes out there, using everything from all all butter to all shortening. While an all shortening crust is flakier, I don't find it as flavorful as an all butter crust (plus I just never have any shortening on hand). The ingredients listed here are for an all butter crust, but I also recommend this recipe
(Makes 1 crust)
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3-6 Tbsp ice water
For the Filling:
Any filling will do, but being an apple pie lover myself, this recipe is for the best apple pie filling I've found:
6 medium assorted apples (I used Braeburns because they were on sale)
1 Tbsp of flour
1 tsp of cinnamon
2 tsp honey
1 tsp sugar
1 tablespoon of butter (cut into pea sized pieces)
2 tsps lemon juice
For the Top Crust:
One pie crust seemed to be enough for 12 mini pie bottom crusts, plus a couple top crusts. If you want to make all 2-crust pies, I'd suggest making a second crust (although you will have leftover crust then).
I just made crumblies (streusel) for the topping of the remaining pies. This recipe makes enough crumblies for all 12 pies:
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
a pinch of cinnamon
Tools:
-2 mixing bowls (one large, one medium)
-muffin tin(s), for 12 muffins
-rolling pin
-dry measuring cup
-liquid measuring cup
-measuring spoons
-pastry cutter
-rubber spatula
-drinking glass with apprx 3" diameter (for cutting out pie crusts)
-Saran wrap
-Aluminum foil
Ingredients:
For the Crust:
All you need for these pies is approximately one pie crust (depending on what kind of top crust you want on them). You could use store bought (easier), or make your own (tastier). There are lots of different crust recipes out there, using everything from all all butter to all shortening. While an all shortening crust is flakier, I don't find it as flavorful as an all butter crust (plus I just never have any shortening on hand). The ingredients listed here are for an all butter crust, but I also recommend this recipe
(Makes 1 crust)
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3-6 Tbsp ice water
For the Filling:
Any filling will do, but being an apple pie lover myself, this recipe is for the best apple pie filling I've found:
6 medium assorted apples (I used Braeburns because they were on sale)
1 Tbsp of flour
1 tsp of cinnamon
2 tsp honey
1 tsp sugar
1 tablespoon of butter (cut into pea sized pieces)
2 tsps lemon juice
For the Top Crust:
One pie crust seemed to be enough for 12 mini pie bottom crusts, plus a couple top crusts. If you want to make all 2-crust pies, I'd suggest making a second crust (although you will have leftover crust then).
I just made crumblies (streusel) for the topping of the remaining pies. This recipe makes enough crumblies for all 12 pies:
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
a pinch of cinnamon
Tools:
-2 mixing bowls (one large, one medium)
-muffin tin(s), for 12 muffins
-rolling pin
-dry measuring cup
-liquid measuring cup
-measuring spoons
-pastry cutter
-rubber spatula
-drinking glass with apprx 3" diameter (for cutting out pie crusts)
-Saran wrap
-Aluminum foil
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