Venango County Recipe of the Day: Hand-Held Apple Pies — Sponsored by Clarion Federal Credit Union.

All those delicious flavors in your hand!

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup Kerrygold Unsalted Butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples
1 cup Kerrygold Unsalted Butter, softened

Finishing:
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons water
Coarse sugar and cinnamon-sugar

Directions

-In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture until well blended. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.

-Combine the sugar, cinnamon and allspice; set aside. Divide each portion of dough into 12 balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 4-in. circle. Place a tablespoonful of chopped apples on one side. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon sugar mixture; dot with 1/4 teaspoon butter.

-In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk and water. Brush edges of pastry with egg wash; fold pastry over filling and seal edges well with a fork. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush remaining egg wash over tops. Cut slits in pastry. Sprinkle with coarse sugar and cinnamon-sugar.

-Bake at 425° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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Venango County Recipe of the Day is sponsored by Clarion Federal Credit Union.

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