FYI Pastry puff and pie crust are not the same thing...

    Over a month ago I dog eared a page in my Better Homes and Gardens magazine because it had a recipe for Apple Pie Pops that I thought looked really cute.  I was waiting for it to get closer to Halloween to make them.  Well while at Home Goods, (looking for a warm blanket since I am seeing how long we can go before we turn the heat on) I found a set of leave shaped cookie cutters-similar to the shapes I saw in BHG.  They reminded me of the recipe in the magazine and I decided then and there that when I got home, I would make them.  Since my next stop was the grocery store, I quickly googled the recipe for the Apple Pie Pops to see what I ingredients I should pick up.  I quickly jotted a note, on one of the many Post-It pads that has found it's way into my car.
     Standing in the frozen food section, I was expecting to easily find a roll of pie crust, as it was listed in the recipe.  When I didn't find it, after carefully scanning the aisles, left to right, top to bottom-I spotted sheets of puff pastry.  "That must be what the ingredient list meant," I thought to myself as I threw it in my cart.
     While unpacking the groceries, I began to second guess myself but being the impulsive person I am, I decided to just go for it.  Conclusion, puff pastry and pie crust are NOT the same thing.  Duh, right?  I kept peeking into the oven, hoping that the pops would look like the picture in the magazine.  What I saw were obese leaves, slowly loosing their shape.  Luckily, my guests tonight are not that picky and enjoyed the flakiness of my puff pies.  I guess I'm going to go on another scavenger hunt in another grocery store to find pie crust sold in a roll...maybe it's not even in the frozen food section?  I'll let you know...

"Puff Pies"  When Jaxson saw them, he said, "Disgusting, that cake's dirty."

Ingredients

• 2  large  apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1/4  cup  sugar
• 1  tsp.  apple pie spice
• 1  tsp.  lemon juice
•   Dash  salt
• 1  Tbsp.  cornstarch
• 2  Tbsp.  water
• 1  15-oz. pkg.  rolled refrigerated unbaked piecrust (2 crusts)...Maybe if I read this more closely I would have found the right product!  Careful reading is important.
• 10    paper or wooden lollipop sticks I found candy apple sticks in the baking aisle
• 1    egg, separated
• 2  tsp.  water
• 2  Tbsp.  sugar
• 1/2  tsp.  apple pie spice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a medium skillet, cook apples, the 1/4 cup sugar, the 1 tsp. apple pie spice, the lemon juice, and salt over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until apples are nearly tender, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl combine cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water until smooth. Add to apple mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and well combined. Mixture will thicken quickly.
3. Unroll pie crusts. On a lightly floured surface, roll each crust to a 12-inch circle. Using a 3-inch round or leaf cutter, make 10 cutouts in each circle of dough.
4. Arrange 10 of the cutouts on the prepared baking sheet. Press a lollipop stick firmly into the center of each dough cutout. Spoon a scant tablespoon of filling in the center of each cutout. You will have leftover filling.
5. In a small bowl whisk the egg white and 1 tsp. water until frothy. Use a pastry brush or your fingers to brush mixture around the edge of each dough shape. Place a second cutout of dough on top of the filling. Use a fork to seal the edges, taking care that dough is sealed around lollipop stick.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and remaining 1 tsp. water. Brush atop pie pops. In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp. sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice. Sprinkle over pops.
7. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on the baking sheet. makes 10 pops.