🥧 Apple Pies; simple to prepare and very tasty 🍎

🍴 Instructions

1. Make the Filling

1. Melt butter in a pan.
2. Add apples, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
3. Cook until apples soften (5–7 minutes).
4. If the mixture looks runny, stir in cornstarch to thicken.
5. Let cool.

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2. Make the Dough

1. Mix flour, sugar, and salt.
2. Cut in butter until sandy texture.
3. Add egg and enough cold water to form a dough.
4. Wrap and chill 30 minutes.

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3. Assemble

1. Roll dough and cut circles or squares.
2. Add spoonful of apple filling.
3. Fold and seal edges with fork.

For puff pastry, just cut, fill, fold — super easy!

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4. Bake

1. Brush with egg wash.
2. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar.
3. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes, until golden.

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✨ Serve

Serve warm with:

• Vanilla ice cream
• Whipped cream
• Caramel sauce

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💡 Tips

• Use firm apples for best texture
• Add a splash of lemon for brightness
• Don’t overfill — they will burst
• Freeze unbaked pies for quick snacks

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🧾 Variations

• Add raisins or walnuts
• Make mini turnovers
• Sprinkle powdered sugar instead of cinnamon sugar
• Make a large pie instead of mini pies

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💬 Engage Your Readers

“Do you like your apple pies with ice cream, whipped cream, or just plain?”

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