Linas Apple Pie Dessert Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Unroll 1 pie crust on work surface. With 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 6 rounds from crust. Repeat with second pie crust. Press circles into 12 ungreased regular-size muffin cups. Use small (1 1/2- to 2-inch) cookie cutter to cut 12 cutouts from remaining dough, rerolling scraps as needed.
• In small bowl, mix apple pie filling and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until well blended. Divide mixture evenly among crust-lined cups.
• Top each muffin cup with 1 cutout. In small bowl, mix sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon until blended. Sprinkle on tops of cutouts.
• Bake 21 to 24 minutes or until golden brown and mixture is bubbly. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour. With small knife, loosen edges; remove from pan to cooling rack. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Steps:

• Butter the won tons, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Place in the muffin tin and bake @ 350 for 5 t0 6 minutes til done.
• Add a small spoon full of nuts on the bottom of the wontons after baking. Add the apple pie filling. One small scoop of ice cream on the filling. A spoon full of caramel and sprinkle with pecans.
• I dipped my wontons in chocolate when they were done and sprinkled with nuts.
• Variations:.
• Lina's Taco Cups.
• Butter the won tons bake as stated above. Add your taco fillings to the finished won tons.
• for mixing.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Place the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat until fully melted. Add the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt and stir occasionally until the apples are fork tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve the apple pie filling warm or remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roll out the pie dough to about 1/4-inch thick. Using a cookie cutter (preferably an apple shape, but any shape will work), cut out the pastry and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg.
• Bake the pastry until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Divide the apple mixture into 8 bowls or glasses, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and place 1 pastry apple on top.