The latest craze are these little pies on a stick. Can also be made without the stick. They cook fast and are easy to make treat
Be sure to use cardboard not plastic lollipop sticks available at craft and baking shops.
Apple Pie Pops
Start to finish 45 minutes
Servings: 20 pops
2 large apples or 3 small, peeled, cored and diced.
1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tblsp. divided
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. apple pie spice blend
1 tblsp. corn starch
1 tblsp. water
15-ounce package prepared rolle pie dough : contiains 2 pieces
20 lollipop sticks
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. water
1 tsp. cinnamon
Heat the oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper then coat the paper with cooking spray.
In a medium saucepan over medium-high, combine the apples, 1/2 of the sugar, lemon juice and apple pie spice. Bring to a boil, then cook for 2 minutes, in small glass, mix the cornstarch and water, then add to the apples. Stir and continue cooking until thick. Remove the apples mixture from the heat and set aside.
One at a time, unfold each sheet of pie dough and run a rolling pin over it several times. Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut 10 circle of dough from each. Knead and reroll the scraps as needed.
Place a scant tblsp. of apple filling in the center of each circle. If you have a dumpling press, it works great to seal these. Otherwise fold each round in half and seal the edgess by crimping with a fork.
Poke a lollipop stick into the corner of the crescent and run it up the inside of the fold. Pinch the dough around the stick to anchor it. Arrange the pie pops on the prepared baking sheets.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and water, then brush it over the tops of the pops, ina a small bowl, mix together the remaining 2 tablsp. of sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle over the pops.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet.
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Sueanne
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