Apple Cranberry Mini Pies

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup finely chopped peeled cooking apple (1 medium)
• 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons coarse sugar
• Vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, if desired

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.

2 In 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat cranberries, orange juice and granulated sugar to boiling. Boil 2 to 3 minutes or until cranberries begin to pop. Remove from heat; beat in cornstarch with whisk. Return to heat, and boil 2 to 3 minutes longer or until mixture is very thick. Remove from heat; add chopped apple. Stir until well combined.

3 Using 3-inch round cutter, cut 12 rounds from each crust, rerolling and shaping as necessary. Place 12 rounds on cookie sheet. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoonful filling on center of each of 12 rounds.

4 Cut small hole in center of each of remaining 12 rounds. Place 1 on top of each round with filling. Pinch edges to seal. Lightly brush tops with milk, and top with coarse sugar.

5 Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream.

Expert Tips

Store leftover pies in single layer tightly covered up to 2 days.
Serve with cinnamon ice cream for a festive twist.

Serves 12

Serving Size: 1 Mini Pie Calories190 ( Calories from Fat60), Total Fat7g (Saturated Fat3g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol0mg Sodium150mg Total Carbohydrate29g (Dietary Fiber0g Sugars12g ), Protein1g