Caramel Apple Hand Pies
Delight in these flaky hand pies filled with sweet apple filling and caramel, perfect for a cozy treat or dessert.
Ingredients
Filling
- 3 pounds Granny Smith Apples (cored, peeled, diced to 1/4 inch)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple pie spice
- Pinch salt
- 4 pie crusts pie crusts (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup prepared caramel sauce (such as Torani caramel sauce plus more for serving)
- 1 egg beaten egg with water
Instructions
- Toss apples with lemon juice. Cook with butter, sugar, spice, and salt until syrupy and apples soften (~7 min). Cool to room temperature.
- Roll out pie dough, cut lattice tops, and reroll scraps. Chill if dough gets warm.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Fill pie crusts with caramel and apple filling, seal with egg wash, and top with lattice.
- Bake for 25-27 minutes until golden. Cool slightly on wire rack.
- Serve warm, optionally with ice cream or caramel sauce sprinkled with sea salt.
Notes
Chill the assembled pies for 30 minutes before baking for best results.