Apple Walnut Hand Pies
Description
These mini apple pies are filled with fresh apples and dried cranberries, making them a perfect holiday dessert. Cooking them in an air fryer makes the pastry crisp and flakey.
Ingredients
Filling
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 large Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored and chopped
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2/3 cup chopped California walnuts
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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3 tablespoons dried cranberries
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1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
Crust
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1 box refrigerated pie dough
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3 tablespoons finely chopped California walnuts
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Nonstick cooking spray
PREPARATION
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To prepare filling, melt butter in a large nonstick skillet. Add apples and cook for 10 minutes or until soft. Add walnuts, brown sugar, cranberries and cinnamon and cook for a few minutes more. Set aside to cool.
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Unroll each pie dough on a very lightly floured board and sprinkle with walnuts. Gather into a ball and knead several times to incorporate walnuts into dough.
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Roll into an 11-inch circle and cut into circles about 4 1/2-inches in diameter. Re-roll scraps and repeat to make 10 circles. Using your fingertips, coat the outside of each circle with water.
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Place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of apple mixture into the center of each pastry circle . Bring up 2 edges and pinch the edges to seal in the filling. Crimp firmly with a fork and coat with cooking spray.
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Preheat an air fryer set to 350°F for 3 minutes. Cook for 10 minutes or until pies are a light golden brown.
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Replace apples with 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced ripe pears and prepare as directed above, melting the butter before adding to the pears.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 210 cal
- Total Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.702 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.814 g
- Cholesterol: <5 mg
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Total Sugars: 9 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Vitamin D: 0 mcg
- Calcium: 15 mg
- Iron: 1 mg
- Potassium: 100 mg