Ingredients for - Apple Hand Pies

1. Butter 2 tablespoons
2. Green apples - peeled, cored, and cut into chunks 2 large
3. Brown sugar 2 tablespoons
4. White sugar ¼ cup
5. Salt ¼ teaspoon
6. Ground cinnamon, or to taste 1 ½ teaspoons
7. Water, or more if needed (Optional) 1 teaspoon
8. Prepared pie dough, cut into 4 pieces 1 pound
9. Egg 1
10. Milk 2 teaspoons
11. White sugar, or as needed 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Apple Hand Pies

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; let butter brown to a light golden color and smell toasted, about 1 minute. Stir apples into hot butter; sprinkle with 1/4 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Cook and stir apple mixture until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Mix in cinnamon and water; continue cooking until apples are soft and sticky, 1 to 2 more minutes. Spread apple filling onto a plate to cool. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.

3 . Stage

Form a dough piece into a ball, place on a floured work surface, and roll into a circle about 8 inches in diameter. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup apple filling in the center. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Fold dough over filling, leaving about 1 inch of dough on the bottom side visible below the top side. Gently press dough closed around filling, using your fingertips. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Fold the overhanging bottom part of dough up over the top edge, working your way around the crust, and pinch the overhang tightly to the top part of the crust. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Crimp the edge tightly closed, pinching a little bit of dough with the thumb and forefinger of one hand and using your index finger on the other hand to push a small notch into the pinched dough. Continue pinching and notching all the way around until crust is tightly crimped together. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Transfer pies onto prepared baking sheet. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8 . Stage

Whisk egg with milk in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Brush top of each hand pie with egg mixture and sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon white sugar. Cut 3 small vent holes in the top of each pie. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

9 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until pies are golden brown and filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS