Hot apple pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Want to make McDonald's hot apple pie at home? Here's a recipe for crispy pastry on the outside and sweet, delicious apple mix on the inside.
Ingredients
- 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced into 1cm (0.4 in) cubes
- 3 tbsp sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 sheets puff pastry, cut into 10cm x 15cm (4 in x 6 in) rectangles
- oil for frying
Directions
- Place the diced apples in a saucepan along with the sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Place the pot over medium heat and cook for 10-12 minutes until the apples start to soften but don't fully break down. You want the apples to hold their shape; we're not making applesauce here.
- Leave the apple mixture to cool completely.
- Take one of your 10 x 15 cm puff pastry sheets and place a generous amount of the apple mixture at one end. Fold the puff pastry over to create a small envelope shape, then use a fork to crimp the edges securely.
- Place the filled puff pastries in the freezer for at least 1 hour before cooking.
- Preheat your oil to 180°C (356°F). Fry the apple pies straight from the freezer for 7-8 minutes until golden brown on the outside.
- Remove from the oil, let them drain, and cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe notes
If you don't want to deep fry your apple pie, you can bake it in the oven or use an air fryer instead.