Sarah from domesticdilettante.com got very creative one Thanksgiving. With little time and a lot of anxiety, her creativity exploded into one of the snazziest ideas ever to hit the dessert menu: Baked Granny Smith Apple Pies! Apples never seemed so cute, quaint and perfect until now. Thanks Sarah for sharing them with the world!
Ingredients
5-6 Granny Smith Apples (Make sure that they can stand on their own.)
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Pie crust (homemade or pre-made)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Cut off the top of 4 apples off and discard. Remove the inside of each apple with a spoon or melon baller very carefully, as to not puncture the peel. If you’re a skilled interior apple excavator, salvage as much as you can so you can use it for the next step.
3. Remove skin from remaining apple(s) and slice very thinly. These apple pieces will give you the additional filling needed to fill the four apples you are baking. Mix sliced apples with sugars and cinnamon in a bowl. If you prefer more or less cinnamon make adjustments as desired. Same goes for the sugar. Scoop sliced apples into hollow apples.
4. Place apples in an 8×8 pan. Add just enough water to the cover the bottom of the pan. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and sliced apples are soft.
