Hi guys! Whew-it’s been
a long week. I am rarely this busy, but
I was actually crazy busy this week.
That’s tough for a gal who is super lazy, like me. I had a hard time fitting in any cooking, let
alone 4th of July desserts….but I did bust out a couple. And because I was so busy this week, they are
super duper easy. Not like anything I
make is hard or anything. In fact, I
usually stick to simple, family friendly stuff….but these two recipes are beyond
easy. I figure I am going to be just as
busy next week, so I might as well keep it simple for the 4th.
My first recipe kind of stems from some friends I had (still
have!) when I was a kid. There was a
family that I use to spend time with that liked their apple pie with cheese on
it. I remember the first time their mom,
Wanda, asked me if I wanted a piece of apple pie with cheddar cheese on it, and
I thought she had lost her marbles! I
never tried it as a kid. I have changed
my tune since then. I have discovered that
I LOVE apples and cheddar together, so I decided to make mini apple cheddar
pies. Nothing says “America” like apple
pie, right? You can’t get more patriotic
then apple pie, so this is perfect for the 4th!
For this crazy, ridiculously easy recipe, I used pre-made
pie dough, canned apple pie filling, sharp cheddar cheese and that egg up there
is for an egg wash.
You could totally use your own apple pie filling recipe for
this. I, personally, don’t have a problem
with canned apple pie filling. Also, the
sharp cheddar cheese is such a strong flavor…the apples are more of a
background note.
If you are wondering why I didn’t use my Whiskey Apple
spread for this…..I wanted bigger pieces of apple. There you have it.
I unrolled my pie dough onto a floured board. Then, I poked out a bunch of circles with a
cookie cutter. You can use whatever size
you want. You could even trace around a
bowl. I chose a cookie cutter that will
make small, maybe two bite pies.
I put a bit of filling and a piece of cheese on one side of
each circle. You really don’t want to
overfill these. This is a case where
less is more. Normally I wouldn’t say
that…because more is always more, but you don’t want these babies exploding.
You really don’t need a recipe here. It is just filling and cheese. Use your judgment to figure out how much to
use. I believe in you.
I sealed the pies together with a fork. This also gives them a pretty edge. I also cut a slit in the top of each
pie. This is a necessary step….trust
me. Otherwise, these things will explode
in your oven. I am still in a new, clean
house. I don’t need any exploding pies
in my clean oven. Mainly because I have
no clue how to clean an oven.
My last step was to paint egg wash over the tops of each
pie. This was a beaten egg and a splash
of water.
I baked these at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes. You need to follow your pie dough’s
directions. If you are a superstar and
you have made your own pie dough…..Wow.
These ended up so good!
They look like little smiles;)
They taste like a little bite of heaven.
Something about the sharpness of the cheese goes so well with sweet
apples and buttery pie crust. And these
were so quick and easy to make! You should
totally make these for whatever kind of 4th of July celebration you
are having. Seriously.
Mmmmmmm….pie.
Lastly, I wanted to quickly show you a really fun and easy
idea that your kids would love for the 4th. Kids love ice cream, right? And kids love candy, am I right? I combined the two and made the cutest ice
cream cones! The best part is…..you can
make the cones the day before, so all you have to do on the 4th is
scoop ice cream.
I melted white chocolate chips and dipped my cones in the
melty deliciousness. Then, I rolled each
cone in pop rocks and sprinkles.
I topped each ice cream scoop with more candy. It’s patriotic yumminess!
Addy and her purple stained hands thought it rocked.
And yes, she did sweep her hair to the side before I took
the picture. She is 7 going on 15.
Have a great weekend!!
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