Mock McDonald’s Apple Pie
McDonald's apple pie was first introduced in 1968 and has since become a popular dessert item on their menu.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 40 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.
Ingredients
- 4 apple Granny Smith apples
- 2 teaspoon Granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon Water
- 2 sheet Puff pastry sheets
- 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into small pieces.
- In a bowl, mix the chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
- In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apple mixture and cook for about 5 minutes until the apples are tender.
- In a small bowl, mix the flour and water to form a paste. Add the paste to the apple mixture and cook for another 2 minutes until thickened.
- Remove the skillet from heat and let the apple mixture cool.
- Roll out the puff pastry sheets and cut each sheet into 4 equal squares.
- Spoon the cooled apple mixture onto one half of each pastry square.
- Fold the other half of the pastry square over the apple mixture and press the edges to seal.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Fry the apple pies for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Transfer the fried pies to a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the pies cool for a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 230kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 11g17%
- Total Carbohydrate 31g11%
- Sugars 12g
- Protein 2g4%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.