Cinnamon Apple Crisps

Delicious, crisp and warm little pastry dough crisps topped with sweet cinnamon apples

Pastry dough:

All purpose flour (Maida) 1 ¼ cup

Salt ½ tsp

Butter 1 stick, cold, chopped small

Ice water 1/3 cup

1. Mix flour and salt

2. Mix in the cold butter and using a pastry cutter or forks, cut the butter into the flour so it resembles a thick coarse flour.

3. Using a spoon, add ice cold water to the flour + butter to form a soft dough.

4. Press the dough a few times to make a soft ball, do not over knead.

5. Wrap in saran wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
   

Apple topping

Granny Smith apples 4 chopped, (2 ½ cups)

Brown Sugar 1 cup

Cinnamon 1 tsp

Cardamon ½ tsp

Paprika ½ tsp

Salt ½ tsp

Lemon Juice of ½

Butter 2 tbs

Heat butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Add the apples and let it cook for 5-6 mins until soft. Add the brown sugar and rest of the ingredients. Mix well and cook until apples are soft. Set it aside.

For the Crisps

1. Roll out the pastry dough into about 1/4 inch thickness

2. Using a 3 inch diameter cookie cutter, cut the dough into discs

3. Scoop up a tablespoon of stuffing on to the dough,

4. Top the apple stuffing with a mixture of coarse sugar and cinnamon powder .

5. Bake at 375F for 20 mins until the pastry dough is light brown and fluffy,

6. Top your apple cinnamon crisps with a dollop of vanilla ice cream!