I had lonely granny smith apples in the bottom of the fridge and some small, hungry mouths to feed (school holidays) so I made some apple turnovers. Apple pies are one thing, but individual pies are really quite another. I might never make a big pie again.
Any leftover pies should be freezable I think and I might stockpile a few batches for the lunchboxes next term too.
This is how I made them:
Pastry
80 grams butter
1 1/4 flour
1/2 cup cold milk
1 Tb vinegar
I use a food processor to make this pastry- whizz together the butter and flour until crumbly, then slowly pour in the milk to which you've previously added the vinegar (to curdle it.) Once it forms a ball, take it out and knead lightly on a floured board. Divide the mixture into 8 equal parts, and roll each into a thin circle. Place a generous spoonful of the mixture on one half of the circle, fold this over into a half-moon shape and use a fork to crimp the edges and prick the top. Bake on a floured tray at 200 C for about 15 mins.
Filling
4 large green apples
handful of sultanas or raisins
zest of 1 lemon
1 Tb brown sugar
tsp cinnamon or mixed spice
2 Tb plain flour
Peel the apples and chop into small pieces. Mix together with the other ingredients.
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