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3-Ingredient Caramel Apple Hand Pies

  • '1 (14–17-ounce) box puff pastry (preferably all-butter puff)
  • thawed according to package directions'
  • '1 large apple
  • cut into 1/4" pieces'
  • '1/3 cup caramel sauce'
  • 'Flaky sea salt'

  1. Place a rack in center of oven; preheat to 425ºF
  2. Unroll or unfold pastry onto a flat work surface
  3. Using a 3" circular cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible (you should have 18 rounds)
  4. Place half of the rounds on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet
  5. Spoon 1 (heaping) Tbsp
  6. apples into the center of each round, leaving a 1/2" border
  7. Top apples with 1 (heaping) tsp
  8. caramel sauce and a pinch of sea salt
  9. Brush pastry border with a pastry brush dipped in water and top each filled round with a second pastry round
  10. Using a fork, crimp edges together, sealing each pie well to avoid leakage
  11. Cut a few small slits with a sharp knife in the top of each pie to allow steam to escape
  12. Bake pies, rotating sheet halfway through, until golden brown and puffed, about 15 minutes
  13. Serve warm