Apple Pies--made in a Mason Jar Lid

By á-8200

Made with Sarah and the Amaral girls

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 2 Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• Crust:
• 1 store bought pie dough, thawed
• small pats of butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 Tbsp. turbinado sugar

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl combine apples, lemon zest, juice, sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.

Sprinkle some flour on work surface, carefully unfold the pie dough and roll it out a bit. Press the outer ring of the Mason jar lid into the dough and use a paring knife to trace along the ring and cut out 3 circles. Trace the inner circle part of the lid and cut out 3 smaller circles. Put the inner pieces of jar lids into the outer rings and place face up on work surface. Place the larger circle of dough in the lid, and press it up the sides. Fill the crusts with apple mixture and top with small pats of butter. Place the smaller circles of crust on top and pinch the crusts together. Brush and seal with egg wash, dot with tiny pats of butter and sprinkle with sugar. Place on parchment lined sheet tray and bake unbtil bubbly and golden, about 30 min. Cool a bit before serving.