With the cool weather that hit this weekend, I’ve got Fall on my mind! My favorite thing in the Fall is my homemade apple pie. I’m famous for it. Pretty much. It doesn’t matter where we have Thanksgiving, or who it’s with, my made-from-scratch apple pie is always requested. It’s definitely a labor of love, but so worth the effort….once or twice a year. When I got my new air fryer, I thought, “Hmmm, could I make my apple pie in 30 minutes or less?” I’ll probably be regretting the decision to try because I certainly don’t need to be shoving down apple pies all season, but I’m delighted with how this recipe turned out! Apple pies for everyone!
Apple Hand Pies
Ingredients
For the filling:
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced small
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
3 Tablespoons white sugar
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon Water
2 Tablespoons butter (cut into 8 small pieces, for topping your pie)
For the crust:
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tablespoon sugar
6 Tablespoons butter, softened
6 Tablespoons shortening
2–4 Tablespoons ice water
Instructions
First, dice the apples. Then combine the sugars, cinnamon, and 1 Tablespoon water. Let stand on the counter while you prepare the dough.
For the dough, mix the four, salt, and sugar together. Add the softened butter, shortening, and 2 Tablespoons ice water. Use a pastry cutter to combine the dough. Add more ice water if the dough is too dry. Turn out onto the counter and lightly knead the dough until it comes together. If dough is too dry, add more ice water, a little at a time. If dough is too sticky, add a little flour at a time.
Now preheat your air fryer to 360 degrees.
Roll out the dough to 1/4″ thickness. Use a 4″ pastry cutter to cut circles in the dough. Place 1 Tablespoon of filling in the center of a dough circle and top with 1 piece of the butter. Gently slightly stretch another dough circle and place on top, letting the edges drape over the filling. Gently stretch and press the top piece of dough to the edges of the bottom piece. Use a fork to crimp the edges.
Spray the tops and bottoms of the pies with cooking spray. Place the pies on the cooking plate and cook in the air fryer for 8-10 minutes, checking carefully as they cook. I am able to fit two pies at a time in my air fryer.
When the pies are cooked, serve plain, or topped with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream!