Spiced Rum Caramel Apple Mini Pies Food

HOMEMADE PEAR PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, toss pears with lemon juice. In a small bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; add to pear mixture and toss to coat., On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough into an 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Add filling; dot with butter., Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-50 minutes. Cover edges loosely with foil during the last 20 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.

SPICED APPLE RINGS

Steps:

• Wash apples. Peel and slice one apple at a time. Immediately cut crosswise into 1/2" slices, remove core area with a melon baller and immerse in ascorbic acid solution to keep the apples from discoloring.
• In a 6 quart saucepan, combine sugar, water, vinegar, cloves, cinnamon candies, or cinnamon sticks and food coloring (if using).
• Heat to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves then lower heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Drain apples and add to hot syrup, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Fill prepared jars with apple rings and hot flavored syrup, leaving a 1/2" headspace.
• Check for air bubbles and add more liquid if needed to maintain the 1/2" headspace.
• Process pint or quart size jars in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes .
• Adjust time according to your altitude.
• NOTE: This can also be pressure canned. Pressure Canner - Hot pack pints or quarts and process for 8 minutes at the pressure specified according to your altitude and / or style of canner.

SPICED RUM CARAMEL APPLE MINI PIES

Steps:

• 1. Peel and cut apples into dice size chunks, set aside
• 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, spray muffin tin wells with nonstick pan spray and coat evenly. Make sure you get the top too for easy clean up
• 3. Roll out and cut pie crust pastry sheet into six sections, gently press dough sections into each muffin well and evenly redistribute dough from bottom to top working upwards to leave a 1/2 inch extra protruding above the top of each muffin well to create a lip on edges for the mini pie crust,
• 4. Pour a spoonful of Graham cracker Crumbs into bottom of each focusing on getting as much on the bottom as you can.
• 5. On medium high heat, Simmer all other ingredients on medium, Starting with the Margerine or butter, Brown Sugar, and vanilla, stirring often for 15 minutes and gradually adding other ingredients one at a time, then near the end, add cream and 1/2 cup Graham cracker crumbs, Mixture will be, frothy, thick and sticky
• 6. With a slotted spoon, Scoop mixture into dough lined muffin wells in slight mound with the center higher than the top of the dough edge. Then after all are filled... spoon in a little of the thick liquid to moisten and bind together. Sprinkle remaining Graham cracker crumbs over the top and give each one shot of pan spray to help brown the crumbs.
• 7. Tip: put remaining gooey mixture in container to store in fridge and serve with apples, cheese and crackers later.
• 8. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow time for mini pies to cool for 15-20 minutes, tap the pan against the counter carefully and gently remove.
• 9. Serve with Ice Cream in a shallow bowl. Enjoy. For an extra touch I sprinkle some Graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon over the ice cream scoops

MINI SPICED APPLE CIDER CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine cookie crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottoms of 24 paper-lined muffin pan cups.
• Beat cream cheese, vanilla, 2 tsp. apple pie spice and 1 cup of the remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add 3/4 cup apple juice concentrate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each until just blended. Spoon over crusts.
• Bake 20 to 22 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, bring remaining sugar and apple juice concentrate to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Add whipping cream and remaining apple pie spice; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until thickened. Cool completely, then refrigerate until ready to use.
• Spoon chilled sauce over cheesecakes just before serving; top with apple chips.