It’s apple season around here! Every weekend you can find all kinds of apple festivals and apple themed events going on. Already this Fall we’ve attended 2 apple festivals and went to an apple picking event. So much fun!
Today I have a guest post recipe for all of you from the great folks over at Colman’s Mustard. This recipe makes 4 servings.
Spice Brandy Apple Hand Pies Recipe
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ tsp. kosher salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½ inch pieces
¼ cup ice water
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
¼ cup plus 4 tsp. granulated sugar
1 – 2 tbsp. apple brandy
1 ½ tsp. Colman’s Dry Mustard Powder
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
To make the crust, put the flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a food processor and pulse until blended. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Slowly pour the water through the feed tube, pulsing just until a dough forms. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a disk. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the apples, 1/4 cup sugar, brandy, Colman’s Dry Mustard Powder, cinnamon, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. On lightly floured surface, roll out each disk of dough into a 6-inch round. Place the rounds, 1-inch apart, on the baking sheet. Spoon one-fourth of the filling on half of each round, leaving 1/2-inch border. Fold dough over filling to make half-moon shape. Crimp edges of dough to seal. Brush tops of each pie with 1 tablespoon of water; sprinkle each evenly with the remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar. Cut three 1/2-inch slits in the top of each pie to allow steam to escape.
Bake until the filling is hot and the crust is golden, about 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Very good fall recipe. Time for all kinds of apples.
I have to admit I never would have thought of mustard powder. But they do look & sound great, so I’ll give these a try.
I love having new recipes to try for apples. I have never made a sweet apple recipe with mustard. It sounds intriguing.
This looks very tasty. I have used recipes where I have wrapped and chilled the dough and it definitely makes it easier to handle.
My hubby loves apples and I would love to make these for them!
Love to try this looks good
Well, I’m surprised to see mustard in a recipe like this, but I really shouldn’t be. It probably jumps up the flavor, like adding salt to a cookie recipe makes it sweeter. I AM curious to see how this turns out!
Yum! Apple recipes are one of the things I love best about fall!