Name: Autumn Spiced Apple and Pear Hand Pies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Pink Lady apple - peeled, cored and diced - 1 large; Bartlett pear - peeled, cored and diced - 1 large; Brown sugar - ¼ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon; Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Egg - 1; Water - 1 tablespoon; Pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie - 1 recipe; Coarse granulated sugar, or as needed (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Dark chocolate chips (Optional) - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Autumn Spiced Apple and Pear Hand Pies

1. Pink Lady apple - peeled, cored and diced 1 large

2. Bartlett pear - peeled, cored and diced 1 large

3. Brown sugar ¼ cup

4. Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon

5. Cornstarch 2 teaspoons

6. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon

7. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon

8. Ground cloves ¼ teaspoon

9. Salt 1 pinch

10. Egg 1

11. Water 1 tablespoon

12. Pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie 1 recipe

13. Coarse granulated sugar, or as needed (Optional) 2 tablespoons

14. Dark chocolate chips (Optional) ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Autumn Spiced Apple and Pear Hand Pies

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

Stir apple, pear, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk egg and water together in a small bowl.

3 . Stage

Roll pastry out on a lightly floured surface; cut into circles with a 3- to 4-inch round cookie cutter. Spoon a small amount of apple mixture onto center of each pastry circle; fold circles in half and press firmly to seal edges. Crimp with a fork, if desired. Place pies on prepared baking sheet.

4 . Stage

Cut 3 small slits in top of each hand pie with a sharp knife. Brush surface of pies with egg mixture; sprinkle with decorating sugar.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 25 minutes; allow pies to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

6 . Stage

Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle melted chocolate over pies.