Mini Apple Pies for Ice Cream Sandwiches or Pies on a Stick

Instructions

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1. - Prepare pie dough. In a large bowl, stir the flour and salt together.
2. - Using a food processor or fork, cut butter into the flour until the mixture resembles cornmeal. Add 8 tablespoons of cold water and combine until the mixture holds together in large clumps. Add additional water, tablespoon by tablespoon, if the dough is still dry.
3. - Divide the dough into two discs, cover both with plastic wrap and chill them in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour..
4. - To prepare apple pie filling, start by melting the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Next, add the apples, cinnamon and salt. Cook for 5 minutes or until the apples begin to soften and release liquid.
5. - Then in a small bowl, stir together the sugar and the cornstarch until it's well-combined.
6. - Add this sugar mixture to the apples in the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minute or until the apples are tender and any liquid has started to boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
7. - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.
8. - In a small bowl, beat eggs with 2 tablespoons of water until the egg mixture is well-combined.
9. - Grab the set dough discs from the refrigerator. Roll each pastry disc until they're about 1/8 in. thick. Use 3 1/4 in. circular cutter to cut dough into circles. Use the leftover dough and reroll as necessary to cut additional circles until there is a total of 32 dough circles.
10. - Place 16 of the dough circles on the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Brush the edges of each circle with the egg mixture. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon of pie filling on top of each circle.
11. - If making a pie on a stick, place a cookie stick in the center of the filling.
12. - Place a second circle on top and use a fork to seal the edges.
13. - Brush the tops of the pies with the egg wash mixture and sprinkle them with White Sparkling Sugar.
14. - Using a knife, cut a small 'X' in the center of the pies.
15. - Bake pies for about 30 minutes or until the crusts are golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
16. - If using the mini pies to create ice cream sandwiches, simply sandwich some vanilla ice cream between two of the pies and enjoy!

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