{"id":1258,"date":"2015-12-02T17:44:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T17:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=1258"},"modified":"2015-12-02T17:44:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T17:44:15","slug":"miniature-apple-pies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2015\/12\/02\/miniature-apple-pies\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature Apple Pies"},"content":{"rendered":"
We were thinking about what to do for dessert on Thanksgiving and we decided to go with apple pie instead of doing our traditional pumpkin cheesecake (which is also delicious).\u00a0 We try to make the holidays, or anytime we entertain,\u00a0as relaxing as possible, so we try to prep as much ahead of time as possible.\u00a0 We also like the idea of individual portions, so the miniature pies worked out perfectly.\u00a0 We didn’t make the pies in advance, though, so we were left trying to figure how to make the pies without having to do a bunch of last-minute prepping.\u00a0 It was our daughter who came up with the ideal solution.\u00a0 We cooked the filling in a slow cooker, allowing us to focus on dinner while the apples simmered away during the day.\u00a0 It turned out perfect.\u00a0 The original pie recipe was from one of our mothers, the miniature pie maker was a gift from our other mother, and our daughter came up with the idea to slow cook the filling, truly a family affair.\u00a0 Not only did it turn out to be easy to make, but it was truly delicious.\u00a0 Although we made miniature pies, the same recipe will work for a regular pie, you would just double the recipe and bake the filling inside of the pie crust instead of making it ahead of time.<\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray and turn on to low.\u00a0 Core, peel, and dice the apples and add to the slow cooker.\u00a0 Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, sugar, butter, and salt.\u00a0 Stir the apples until they are well coated.\u00a0 Cover and simmer on low in the slow cooker for about 6 hours, stirring occasionally, \u00a0until the filling is juicy and the apples are tender.\u00a0 Turn off the slow cooker and let the filling cool to room temperature.\u00a0 Following the instructions for the miniature pie maker, place the bottom crusts into the pie maker, add the filling, place the top crust over the filling and cook for 8 to 12 minutes until the crust is golden brown.\u00a0 Makes 4 miniature pies.<\/p>\n<\/a>
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