Mini Lattice Apple Pies 

Since moving into our new home in September, I have made it a point to cook and bake more often.  My Husband would do about 90% of the cooking for us since I was usually sick, on bed rest, or having bad pain days.  I have begun with a slow pace, giving myself easy recipes I can make. This recipe for Mini Lattice Apple Pies is great year round, but especially during these cold days!

There is nothing like a warm apple pie, even better when it’s mini pies because it feels like I eat less!

Mini Lattice Apple Pies *Makes 12 Mini Pies

Ingredients:

• 4-5 medium apples
• 6 tablespoons flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons chilled butter (divided into 12 pieces)

Directions:

• Peel and chop apples into ½ inch cubes
• In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg

• Add chopped apples and stir to lightly coat all apple pieces

• Roll out your piecrust onto a flat surface and cut out several circles until you have enough crusts.  (I used a wide mouth Mason Jar lid and it worked perfect.)

• Line each muffin tin with your mini pie crust and fill the crusts with your apple mixture.
• Add a small piece of chilled butter onto the top of each mini pie.

• Use your second pie crust to make the top crust for pies
• Brush the crusts lightly with butter
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, baking pies for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Enjoy!! ☺

You can also use this recipe for canned apple pie filling