Caramel Apple Pie Cups

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup soft caramel (about 8 pieces)
• double crust, pie mix prepared
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 combine apples, sugar, butter,juice, cream, spices, cornstarch and caramels in a skillet.
• 2 bring to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently, 8-10 minutes.
• 3 lower heat to medium; cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 6 roll pie crust out to 1/4" thickness.
• 7 cut out circles just large enough to fit 12 3" diameter muffin cups with a bit of overlap all around the edge.
• 8 cut slightly smaller circles for lids.
• 9 press dough on bottoms and up sides of muffin cups overlapping rim slightly.
• 10 fill each cup with a scant 1/4 cup of filling.
• 11 brush edges of smaller circles with egg.
• 12 place smaller circles on top of filled cups; pinch pastry edges together to seal.
• 13 pierce top of pie cups or cut out with miniature cutters before brushing on egg wash.
• 14 bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until filling is bubbly.