Thursday, April 3, 2014




Little Pies
(some call them Turnovers)






Pie crust

1 cup flour
1 stick frozen butter (1/2 cup)
Mix (I use my Cuisinart)

Add 1 more cup flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons ice cold water
Pulse in food processor, scrape then pulse again

Form into ball, wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge
Let sit min. 1 hr

Cut into 4 pieces and roll each out into 8 inch circle

add 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons pie filling/ Comstock
I used cherry Comstock as filling

Apple filling recipe

2tbsp butter
2-3 apples
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 tblsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp. water

fold over just a little over half, then fold and crimp edges

Egg wash
whisk one egg and wash top of pie

put three holes in top of each pie

bake 400 degrees for 30 minutes

let stand min 15 min to cool before eating

Glaze

1 ½ tablespoons butter
½ cup confectioners sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla
Dash nutmeg
1 tablespoon water

Back in the early 70's, I worked in a generator shop.  Our afternoon break, we would walk across the street to a convenience store for a snack.  Wild Bill Fetters and I would both get a small Cherry Pie and a can of cola.
A few weeks ago, I had a craving for one of those pies.  I put in on the grocery list and got one. 
I opened it and my mouth was watering in anticipation.  I took that first bite.  I was so disappointed.  The crust was the same, but it had hardly any filling.
So, my craving was not satisfied.  I immediately went on the internet.  Don't you love the internet?  I checked several recipes and this is what I came up.  My craving is satisfied!

Enjoy!

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