Homemade Apple Hand Pies

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp plant milk
• a pinch of brown sugar
• 3 sour apples
• 70 grams sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• a pinch of nutmeg
• zest of 1 lemon
• 200 grams vegan butter
• 400 grams flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 120 grams icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp vegan yogurt or sourcream

Instructions

1. 1

   Make the pie crust:place butter in a bowl...: Make the pie crust:place butter in a bowl and gently knead it to soften it into a creamy consistency. Add flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt and knead until incorporated. The dough should resemble coarse breadcrumbs. Mix in beaten eggs and vegan yogurt or sour cream, then quickly knead it into a uniform dough. Divide it into 2 pieces, then wrap each piece into cling foil and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.

2. 2

   Make the filling:Peel and dice apples into small...: Make the filling:Peel and dice apples into small pieces. Add to a saucepan, along with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 2 minutes until the apples soften a little. Stir as needed. Let cool down before using it for at least 30 minutes. You can make the filling up to 2 days ahead of time and keep it refrigerated.

3. 3

   Roll out the dough to about 0,5 cm...: Roll out the dough to about 0,5 cm or less, then cut circles out with a cookie cutter. Reuse any dough scraps to make more dough circles. Place the cut dough back into the fridge to keep cold. Use one piece of dough to make the pie bottoms, and one for the tops – cut two slits into the tops for the vents.

4. 4

   Heat the oven to 180°C / 356°F and...: Heat the oven to 180°C / 356°F and line two large baking trays with parchment paper.

5. 5

   Place pie bottoms on the baking trays, then...: Place pie bottoms on the baking trays, then place a spoonful of filling in the middle and cover the dough tops. Press your fingers around the edges to seal, and then crimp with a fork.

6. 6

   Brush the tops with a mixture of beaten...: Brush the tops with a mixture of beaten egg and milk, and sprinkle some brown sugar on top. If the dough has warmed up and is not cold to the touch, place the pies back in the fridge for 15 minutes.

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   Place the pies into the heated oven and...: Place the pies into the heated oven and bake for about 18-20 minutes, until golden brown in color. Let cool down for 5 minutes in the baking tray, then transfer the hand pies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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   Store in an air-tight container refrigerated for up...: Store in an air-tight container refrigerated for up to 5 days.