Bourbon-Soaked Apple Pies with Bourbon Glaze First off, I'm sorry it has been awhile since I got a new recipe up. June was a crazy month for me in many ways. One of those things that kept me busy was the Pastry Fundamentals class I took with Kim Laidlaw at SF Cooking School. It was such an awesome class and Kim was a great instructor. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, definitely check out some of their classes. It was so much fun! I am definitely looking forward to signing up for some more courses soon. Now down to business... Wow. I cannot believe it is already July! This summer is going to be over in the blink of an eye. Today is the 4th of July! Like most people I am off to a fun BBQ to celebrate and I had to think of a tipsy treat to bring along. We had made some pies during our class last week, and I hadn't tried to make a boozy one before, so pie with a little kick seemed like a fun challenge. Carrying around a pie dish and trying to cut perfect pieces at a BBQ can be kind of a challenge, so I decided to make some small hand pies. And nothing is more American than apple pie & Kentucky bourbon! The apple and bourbon go so nicely together with that little sprinkle of spices. And then the bourbon glaze really just amps the booziness up a bit. I had so much fun making these and cannot wait to share them with my friends and family. I have a feeling that topped with a little homemade vanilla bean ice cream, they are going to be a hit! I can't wait to try making some more tipsy pies in the future! Happy 4th of July everyone! And a very special thank you to my sister for taking such amazing pictures for this post! [ INGREDIENTS ]
Pie Crust 2 cups all-purpose four 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 ½ sticks butter, cubed and very cold 8 tablespoons ice water Apple Bourbon Filling 2 medium pink lady apples, peeled and diced small 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon flour 2 ½ tablespoons bourbon (I used Bulleit Kentucky Straight Bourbon) Juice of ½ a lemon Pinch of salt Sprinkle of cinnamon and ginger Egg Wash 1 large egg Splash of milk Bourbon Glaze 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted 1 tablespoon bourbon (I again used Bulleit) [ DIRECTIONS ] Pie Crust
Bourbon Apple Filling
Put it all together
**Note: I used the remaining dough and any extra apples to make little pie roll ups. I just used strips of re-rolled dough about 6 inches long and 1 inch wide. I placed the apples along the strip and rolled them up using a little egg wash to seal the end. I place them upright on a baking sheet (so you can see the swirl of dough and the apples from the top), attached a star over the top with egg wash and baked them for about 20 minutes. Then I used the glaze on top when they came out of the oven.
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mchun
7/8/2015 10:11:26 am
Georgous photo! It's so summertime!
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