Just the Right Size

The older girls and I had fun making these mini apple pies last night. They were just the right sized servings for most of the Littles, but Scribe and Little Big Man battled over who was going to get the leftovers.

Whistler loved filling the pie crusts, insisting that these little pies were just "the cutest things."

Boo did her part, too, carefully laying out the top crusts.

Whistler can't wait to get them baking.Of course, what's apple pie without ice cream?Mountain Man cheerfully took the first bite and declared them delicious!

Mini Apple Pies

2 med. tart baking apples

1/4 c. sugar

2 tsp. all purpose flour

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel, core, and chop apples and mix with sugar, flour and cinnamon, tossing gently. Set aside while you roll out pie crust and cut out circles to fit into muffin pan. Evenly divide apple mixture among the prepared muffin cups. Cut leftover pie dough into 1/4 inch wide strips and top fillings. Bake until bubbling, about 18 minutes.

This recipe makes about 5 mini pies. We tripled it to make enough for our family. Enjoy!

(from Time Life recipes)