Mini Fruit Pies

This weekend we went to my parent's house for dinner on Saturday. My dad made Green Chili and I am always responsible for dessert. When I asked my dad what I should make for dessert he said he was watching The Pioneer Woman make these on the Food Network that morning and that was what he wanted. Pretty easy, I figured I could manage. 

I cut a lot of corners with this recipe as I was busy making other stuff and doing housework. I didn't have time to make a home made pie dough, nor did I have time to make home made filling, nor did I have time to deep fat fry these puppies. I used a store bough pie crust, canned pie filling and stuck them in the oven so I could  move on to something else while they cooked. They still turned out yummy and were gobbled up so I don't feel too bad for taking the easy route.

This recipe yields 8 mini pies (4 circles out of each pie crust)

You will need:

1 pack of store bought pie crust (2 rounds)

Your favorite pie filling, whether you decide to make your own or buy the canned version; I used apple and cherry.

1 egg + a little water

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1-2 tsp milk

1. Lay out your pie crust and cut 4 same-sized circles out of each. 

2. Place cut circles on a parchment line baking sheet.

3. Scoop a couple spoon fulls of your pie filling near the center of each circle.

4. Make an egg wash (1 egg and a splash of water, whisked together).

5. Use your finger to coat the edges of the pie dough with egg wash.

6. Fold the dough over the filling and press to seal with your fingers.

7. Crimp edges with a fork.

8. Brush the top of the pies with egg wash and cut a small slit in the top to allow steam to escape.

9. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

10. Cool for about 30 minutes.

11. Make icing by whisking together powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. 

12. Drizzle icing over cooled pies.

These are quick and easy and something that everybody will love. Try switching up the fillings each time to make these a little different and interesting. They are yummy served cool- plus you can just pick them up with your hands and pop them in your mouth; but you can also stick one in the microwave and top with a little ice cream if you really wanna get fancy!

YUM!