Mimis Maine Apple Pie Recipes

MIMI'S MAINE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Peel and slice the apples.
• Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
• Mix lightly through the apples.
• Heap into a pastry-lined 9" pie plate.
• Dot with butter.
• Adjust top crust and flute the edges; cut vents.
• Bake in a 425 degree oven 50-60 minutes or till crust is browned and apples are done.
• NOTE: I put thin strips of aluminum foil around the edges of the pie before I bake it so that the edges don't burn; I take them off the last 10 minutes or so, just to make sure they are browned up.

HAND-HELD APPLE PIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture until well blended. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour., Combine the sugar, cinnamon and allspice; set aside. Divide each portion of dough into 12 balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 4-in. circle. Place a tablespoonful of chopped apples on one side. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon sugar mixture; dot with 1/4 teaspoon butter., In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk and water. Brush edges of pastry with egg wash; fold pastry over filling and seal edges well with a fork. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush remaining egg wash over tops. Cut slits in pastry. Sprinkle with coarse sugar and cinnamon-sugar., Bake at 425° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.