Name: Pie Maker Apple Pies recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: australian
Ingredients: 1kg Granny Smith apples; 1 tsp orange zest; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup caster sugar, plus extra to sprinkle; 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, defrosted; 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted; 1 egg, beaten; 1/4 cup water; Vanilla ice cream, to serve

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 10/02/2020

There's no need to share with these individual traditional apple pies that can be made in your pie maker. Serve them with a scoop of ice cream for a dessert you can't resist. - Greer Worsley

Ingredients

1kg Granny Smith apples
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup caster sugar, plus extra to sprinkle
2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, defrosted
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup water
Vanilla ice cream, to serve

Method

Step 1

Peel, core and dice apples. Place in saucepan with orange zest, cinnamon and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes until soft. Remove from heat and stir through sugar.
Step 2

Preheat pie maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Cut out 4 large rounds of shortcrust pastry and line base of plates. Fill with cooked apple mixture.
Step 3

Cut 4 smaller rounds of puff pastry and place on top of the apples. Close lid of pie maker and cook for 6 minutes.
Step 4

Open lid and brush tops of pies with beaten egg. Sprinkle with extra sugar. Close lid and cook for a further 2 minutes until golden.
Step 5

Repeat with remaining ingredients to make four more. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.