Ghost-Shaped Apple Hand Pies

Puff pastry ghosts filled with cinnamon apples.

Cooking time ≈ 45 min

Estimated nutrition · Per serving
≈ 260 kcal · Protein 3 g · Carbs 25 g · Fat 17 g

Ingredients

• Puff pastry — 2 sheets
• 2 medium apples (peeled and diced)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp brown sugar (or regular sugar)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cornstarch (optional, to thicken)
• 1 egg (for brushing)

Method

1. Melt butter, then add diced apples, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Cook for 5–7 minutes; add optional cornstarch if needed.
2. Let the filling cool completely. Cut the pastry into paired rectangles or ghost shapes.
3. Put 1–2 tbsp filling on each base, cover and crimp the edges with a fork.
4. Cut facial openings in the tops and brush with egg.
5. Bake at 180°C for about 15–18 minutes until golden.