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Apple Pasties

When I was an exchange student in France, I was only an hour and a half from London, so of course, I had to make several trips there. On one trip while wandering around Covent Garden watching the street performers, I came across a vendor selling pasties. I had wanted to try this traditional English dish and when I saw one with apples I knew it was time. Oh man, was it good. In fact, it might be the best apple dessert I’ve ever had, and coming from me, an apple-dessert connoisseur, that’s saying a lot.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 apples
2 prepared piecrusts

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 375°F.

    Step 2

    Separate the egg, placing the egg yolk in a large bowl, reserving the egg white for later use. Add the sour cream, sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon and stir until combined. Peel and core the apples and dice into 1/2-inch pieces. Add the apples to the bowl and stir until completely coated.

    Step 3

    Lay the piecrusts on a flat work surface and spoon one-half of the apple mixture in the center of each piecrust, avoiding the edges. Fold the dough over to form a half circle, gently roll up about 3/4 inch of the open edges and press gently to seal. Lightly beat the egg white until broken up, but not frothy and brush on the dough. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Cut each pasty in half and serve warm.

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