Apple Pie Stacks Recipes

Steps:

• Place apples and water in a 6-qt. stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until apples are softened, stirring occasionally. Mash into a chunky sauce. Stir in brown sugar and pie spice; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and sauce is thickened. Cool completely., Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Divide dough into 8 portions; shape each into a disk. Cut out eight 9-in. circles of parchment. With a floured rolling pin, roll out a dough disk to fit each parchment circle. Transfer to baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Place1 layer on a serving plate; spread with 2/3 cup filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer, wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1-2 days or until layers soften. If desired, sprinkle cake with confectioner's sugar.

Steps:

• PIE CIRCLES: Preheat oven to 450. Roll out crust and cut into 12 - 3" circles. Place on parchment lined baking sheet. Prick each circle several times wtih the tines of a fork. Mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle on each pastry circle Bake for 5 minutes until golden. Remove to cooling rack. Careful, they are delicate.
• Filling: SPICED DRIED APPLE FILLING: Chop dried apples and place into a microwaveable owl with 2 cups water and 1/2 cup apple juice concentrate. Cover bowl and microwave steam for 10 minutes. Scoop apple mixture and juice into a sauce pan and cook over medium heat. Gradually add the remaining cup of water as liquids reduce and the apples absorb the water. Cook until apples are soft and the liquid has cooked down considerably (about 40 minutes) Sift together the spices and sugar and stir into the cooked apples. (you can add more or less according to your taste) Stir and cook about 10 minutes more until liquid has reduced to a small amount of syrup. Remove from heat and set aside.
• FRESH APPLE PIE FILLING: Prep apples put into pot. Add water and cook apples, "simmer" until soft. Add sugar and spices. (You can add more or less according to your taste). Continue to cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved and liquid is thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
• ASSEMBLE PIE STACKS: On each serving plate(I used ramekins) place one of the rounds of pastry and spoon some hot apple filling onto each round. Top each with another round of pastry. Spoon on more apple filling. Top with the third pastry round. Add a small dollop of whip cream or a scoop of ice cream and garnish as desired.
• The pie circles and filling can be made ahead of time and then just reheat the filling, stack and serve. I had extra apple filling left over, so I put in a zip lock and froze for later use.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
• Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2. Roll out one of the packaged pie crust doughs. Spread a thin layer of apple butter across pie crust. Leave about 1/8-1/4 inch all around the edge.
• 3. Unroll second pie crust and place on top of apple butter. Press edges together very lightly.
• 4. Make an egg wash with egg white and a little water. Brush on top crust, then sprinkle with decorator sugar crystals.
• 5. Using a ravioli cutter or a pizza cutter, cut into strips that are about 3/4" wide x 3" long.
• 6. Place on prepared pans and bake both pans for about 19-20 minutes or until firm and golden brown. (It may be slightly shorter baking time if baking only 1 pan at a time.)
• 7. Drizzle with caramel ice cream sauce and enjoy!!