From scratch apple pie turnovers-great for a seasonal classroom snack

For this recipe, I used my grandmother's crust recipe which is completely amazing. Usually I make this as a pie in a glass pie plate which makes a top and bottom crust. Everyone who eats this begs for more which is why I always make two pies. This time, I only had two apples and my family was begging me to make apple pie. So I went ahead and made these instead, which taste just like the apple pie just in your own serving. The kids loved them as they make a great fall snack in the classroom. This recipe makes 8 5x3 inch personal pies. Best of all, this recipe only has 7 ingredients!

Ingredients:

For crust-

2 Cups sifted flour

2 tsp salt

5 1/2 heaping tbsp Crisco

1/3 cup warm water

milk (optional)

For filling-

2 large gala apples

1/3 cup sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp flour

For a whole pie, just use 8-10 apples for the filling.

Directions for dough:

1. sift flour and salt together 
2. take 1/3 cup flour mix out into a small bowl and set aside
3.  add 5 1/2 heaping tbsp Crisco to the flour mix and mix with hands until pea size balls form
4. add 1/3 cup warm water to the 1/3 cup you set aside. Mix till paste like and add to main mix
5. mix with hands until a soft ball of dough forms
6. cover bowl with damp paper towel

 Directions for apple filling:

1.  in a bowl add sugar, cinnamon, and flour and mix together
2. peel the apples and cut into small chunks
3. add the apples to sugar/cinnamon mixture and mix together 

Directions:

1. line a cookie sheet with foil and turn the oven on 350 degrees
2. take a chunk of dough off the ball and roll it out 
3. scoop some apple filling into the middle
4. fold the side over to the other side of the dough and pinch all around so juices don't escape
5. with a knife, slice vent holes on the top so the steam can escape
6. put the turnovers onto the foil lined sheet and dab milk onto them and sprinkle with cinnamon
7. bake them at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes 

 

 This recipe can also make a pie, just use 6-8 gala apples