Tiny Apple Pies

These are not difficult to make, but they do take a lot of time.

• 1 box Pillsbury pie crusts, (2 crusts)
• Filling:
• 6 cups red cooking apples, finely chopped (2-1/4 lbs)
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Topping:
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup butter or margarine

1. In a medium bowl,for the filling, stir together sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add apple and toss until coated. Set aside.
2. In a second bowl, for the topping, mix together oats, flour brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
3. Roll out pie crust dough to 1/16" thickness. Use a 3" round pastry cutter to cut out 20-25 rounds per packaged crust.
4. Wrap each circle around a floured shot glass, or item similar in size, to make a form that can be filled. Place each form into a muffin tin. Fill halfway with apples, top with crumb topping.
5. Bake 28 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove from muffin tin while warm and cool on wire racks.

Makes 40-50 mini pies.

Source

Megan Massa

Servings/Yield

30 servings

Equipment

• Muffin pan
• Notes:
  Made these for an appetizer party and they were a big hit. It is now a requirement for every holiday with Walter's family.