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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Dessert
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • skillet or sauce pan

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets pie crust, Pillsbury
  • 2 cups Granny Smith apples (2 apples), diced
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. flour, plus some for dusting
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. water
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, unsalted
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tsp. milk
  • raw sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions 

Apple Filling

  • In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, white sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt and set aside.
  • Melt butter in a skillet or sauce pan over medium-high heat.
  • Brown butter for about a minute until it is foamy and lightly golden in color.
  • Stir the apples into the hot butter and sauté for about 5 minutes until they begin to soften
  • Add the sugar mixture and 1 tsp. of water, stir to coat the apples, and bring to a boil.
  • Cook while stirring occasionally for about 7 minutes until the liquid thickens and the apples are coated.
  • Remove the apple filling from the heat and set aside to cool for 30 minutes.

Hand Pies

  • Preheat the air fryer to 350°F.
  • Dust the work surface with flour an roll out the pie crust and cut into 4" circles.
  • Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling to the center of each circle of dough.
  • Fold the circle of dough over and seal the edges with the egg wash and press closed with a fork.
  • Place all pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Cut small slits across the top of each pie to allow steam to vent when they bake.
  • Combine the beaten egg and 2 tsp. of milk to create a wash.
  • Brush each pie with the egg wash.
  • Sprinkle raw sugar across the tops of the pies.
  • Bake the sheet of pies in the air fryer for 8 to 10 minutes until the crust is golden brown.