Pioneer Woman Crustless Apple Pie Food

FRIED APPLE PIES

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, butter and 1 tablespoon water. Cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is bubbling. Add the apples, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and lemon juice. Mix together the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl to create a slurry. Add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Pour into a heatproof bowl and let cool completely. You can make this ahead of time and chill in the fridge a day or so in advance if needed.
• To make the pies, roll each biscuit into about a 5-inch circle that is about 1/8 inch thick. Spoon 2 generous tablespoons of the apple filling on each round of dough, just off center. Use your finger and run a little water around the edges to help them seal completely. Fold one half of each circle over onto the other half and seal in the apple filling, forcing out any air that you can. Press the edges together and crimp with a fork. Continue until they're all assembled.
• Heat the oil in a high-sided skillet over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees F. Fry the pies 2 or 3 at a time for about 5 minutes, carefully turning them halfway through. Remove them to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
• When all the pies are fried, sift the confectioners' sugar over top. Serve with Cinnamon-Caramel Sauce or store-bought caramel sauce.
• Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and a pinch of salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking gently, until it thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the vanilla, cinnamon and a second pinch of salt and cook another minute to thicken further. Turn off the heat and allow to cool to room temperature before serving. Chill if not using immediately.

CRUSTLESS APPLE PIE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium heated skillet add the butter then add the apples. Cook for about 2 to 5 minutes then add the cinnamon, brown sugar and orange juice. Swirl the apples around to make sure they all get coated. Cook another 5 minutes until apples are soft and caramelize. Serve warm with scoop of vanilla ice cream.

FLAT APPLE PIE WITH PERFECT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In large bowl, stir together the apples, brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt and lemon juice. Set aside and see how long you can keep from sneaking a slice of apple.
• With a rolling pin, begin rolling out the Perfect Pie Crusts into large circles. Roll the dough from the center outward. Be gentle and patient, it'll take a little time to get the dough completely rolled out.
• If you think the bottom is really sticking to the surface below, use a nice, sharp spatula to loosen the dough and sprinkle some extra flour on top. Then flip it over to finish rolling. Remember to roll from the center in single, outward strokes, no back-and-forth rolling.
• Again with a spatula, loosen and lift the dough and carefully place the circles on large baking sheets.
• Place half the apple mixture on one crust and the other half on the other crust. Fold over the edges of each crust so that it covers 2 to 3 inches of the apple mixture. No need to be artistic - the more rustic the better. Dot the tops of the pies with chunks of the butter.
• Bake until the filling is golden and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. If the crust appears to brown too quickly, cover the edges with aluminum foil for the remaining baking time.
• Allow to cool slightly, then slice into wedges with a pizza cutter. Eat 'em on the go!
• Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add in the butter and shortening. Using a pastry cutter, gradually work the butter and shortening into the flour until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. This step should take 3 or 4 minutes.
• Lightly beat the egg with a fork, and then add it to the mixture. Next, add in the cold water and vinegar. Stir the mixture together until it's just combined, and then remove half the dough from the bowl.

CRUSTLESS APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter pie tin.
• Put apples in pie tin.
• Cover with white sugar.
• Mix flour, brown sugar, butter and salt.
• Put this mixture over apples.
• Bake for 30 minute or until apples are tender and topping is brown.

CRUSTLESS APPLE PIE WITH GRANOLA FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• Mix the frozen yogurt and granola together in a medium bowl. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a broiler-safe 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Peel and core the apples, then cut them in half vertically. Place the apple halves, cut-side-down, on a cutting board and make 1/8-inch-thick crosswise slices, stopping before you cut through to the bottom to keep the halves intact. Arrange the apples in the prepared baking dish.
• Melt the butter and mix in the apple pie spice. Use half of the spiced butter to brush the apples and add to the bottom of the baking dish; reserve the other half for the crumb topping. Add 2 tablespoons water to the baking dish. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the apples are just tender and golden brown, about 30 minutes more.
• Remove the dish from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Preheat the broiler to high.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining spiced butter with the panko, pecans and sugar.
• When the apples have cooled, gently separate each of the slices and spoon a small amount of the panko mixture in between. Sprinkle any remaining mixture on top.
• Broil the apples until the topping is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Serve warm with the granola frozen yogurt.

CRUSTLESS APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Use 1 teaspoon of the butter to grease a round, 2-quart casserole dish that has a lid.
• Pile in the chopped apples.
• Sprinkle with the cinnamon and cloves.
• Dot surface with the remaining butter.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 45 to 60 minutes or until apples are tender.
• This is easy to expand to fill as large a covered casserole as your family or group requires.