Tailgate Hand Pies Recipe

Name: Tailgate Hand Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 51 min
Ingredients: Hand Pies:; 2 tablespoons butter; 5 cups peeled, cored and finely chopped tart apples (such as Granny Smith); 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (17.3 ounce) box frozen puff pastry (thawed according to package directions); 1 egg, lightly beaten; Decoration:; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon milk

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 36 mins

Total: 51 mins

Servings: 10 hand pies

Yield: 10 hand pies

4 ratings

Add a comment

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
379	Calories
22g	Fat
42g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories	379
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g	28%
Saturated Fat 4g	22%
Cholesterol 25mg	8%
Sodium 153mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 42g	15%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 19mg	1%
Iron 2mg	8%
Potassium 115mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Your next tailgate will be a little bit sweeter with these adorable football-shaped hand pies! They look involved, but all you need is a box of frozen puff pastry and a football cookie cutter. Of course, if you don't have a cookie cutter, the football shapes can also be cut freeform by using a sharp knife.

The easy filling is made with chopped apples and sweetened with brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Once the hand pies have been baked to perfection, each one is topped with an easy icing piped over the pie to resemble the strings of a football. Everyone will love these treats and they are sure to be gobbled up quickly!

Apple Turnovers

Hand Pies:

2 tablespoons butter
5 cups peeled, cored, and finely-chopped tart granny smith apple
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
17 3/10 ounces puff pastry
1 large egg

Decoration:

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk

Gather the ingredients.

Kristina Vanni
Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Kristina Vanni
In a large skillet, melt the butter and add the chopped apples. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.

Kristina Vanni
Add the brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon to the skillet. Cook and stir until the apples begin to soften, about 7 minutes longer.

Kristina Vanni
Remove the apples from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla extract. Cool completely before assembling the hand pies.

Kristina Vanni
On a lightly floured surface, roll one sheet of the frozen puff pastry dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut 10 footballs with a floured 4-in. football-shaped cookie cutter.

Kristina Vanni
Transfer the 10 footballs to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Kristina Vanni
Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling onto center of each football.

Kristina Vanni
Brush edges of the pastry with the beaten egg.

Kristina Vanni
Roll and cut the second sheet of puff pastry and top each football to form the hand pies.

Kristina Vanni
Press with a fork to seal, poke holes to vent, and brush with remaining egg.

Kristina Vanni
Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Let pies stand 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Kristina Vanni
Meanwhile, whisk together powdered sugar with the milk, one teaspoon at a time, until thick enough to pipe over the hand pies.

Kristina Vanni
Using a pastry bag or plastic zip top bag with the corner snipped. Pipe the strings over each football. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Kristina Vanni