Mini Apple Pie Recipe

Everyone likes apple pie, or at least they should.

This recipe is more about how I like to make my pies than how to make one.

This time I used a mini-pie making kit that I’ve been itching to use.  It was easy enough except I think I cut the top mold for the crust wrong.  I felt it was too small.  In any case my tummy did not mind.

So how do I like my pies?

A) I mix apples – granny smith and something less tart like Fuji or Honeycrisp

B) I drizzle them in cognac and/or vanilla extract.  I don’t short change that step.  Yes it means I simmer my apples before baking to reduce the liquid, but I’ll pay that price for boozy apples.

C) I throw in some grated ginger and maple syrup cause I like how it melds with the cinnamon

D) I’ve settled on a gluten free crust recipe that is:

• 1 egg
• 3/4 a stick of butter and 3/4 a stick of cream cheese (about 1 cup total)
• Up to 1/4 cup ice water
• 100 grams of rice, 100 grams of tapioca starch, and 50 grams each of potato and cornstarch.
• 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum
• I now only mix my dough using the food processor and place the dough in the fridge or freezer before rolling out in between dusted wax paper.