12 Days of Christmas: Recipe # 7 Apple Pie Baked Ravioli

INGREDIENTS
· 2 tbsp. butter
· 4 small green apples
· 3 tbsp. brown sugar
· 1 tsp. cinnamon
· 1 pkg. frozen pie crust
· 1 egg
· 1 tbsp. of granulated sugar (for sprinkling on top)
(you will need a ravioli stamp for this recipe- Mario Batali has a functional and affordable one. Check it out.)

DIRECTIONS
· let pie crust thaw
· preheat oven to 425 degrees
· grease cookie sheet
· peel & dice all apples
· melt butter in a pan over medium heat
· add apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon and saute for about 10 minutes or until apple is nice and tender
· roll out first layer of pie crust, 1/8 inch thick
· using a spoon, lay out doll-ups of apple mixture spaced evenly apart from each other
· place rolled out top layer right on top of the pie crust and apple doll-ups
· you can use an egg wash to adhere the top pie crust layer to the bottom (1 egg, beaten mixed with a bit if water)
· use a brush to dip into the egg wash and around the apple doll-ups
· press top pie crust down getting the air out of each ravioli pocket.
· once the pie crusts are sealed together, use stamp to cut out each ravioli
· lay out ravioli on greased cookie sheet
· brush egg wash over each one for a nice golden brown crust, once baked
· bake for about 15- 20 minutes
· sprinkle regular sugar over the baked ravioli for texture and to indicate that it's a dessert

I made these little bites to share at this years New Year's party. There was a recent segment on E! about quick and easy party foods to whip up for New Years and this one seemed easy to remember. I just figured out the measurements on my own. They are perfect little miniature apple pies.

After using up all of the apple mixture, there was still leftover pie crust, so I recreated the same dessert a few nights later. I never usually cook the same thing twice in one week, that's how easy and enjoyable it was to make them.

Bring these to your next gathering. They'll go quick!
Enjoy.