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How To Make Apple Pie Fries
If you are busy looking for something delicious, yummy that you solely want to teach your kids to cook at home, then you should try the apple pie fries. They are easy to prepare and cook all you need is a few tips that I am going to share in this article.
You can make the apple pie fries through various ways: deep-frying of frying them in your oven. In this case, we will need your oven for this task. Therefore, here is a list of things that you need to prepare for these fries.
Ingredients:
- Your oven, of course
- I can of apple pie filling
- 2 Pillsbury pie crust
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Sparkling sugar
How To Make Apple Pie Fries
Directions
Start by turning your oven on to preheat it up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Put the can apple pie fillings into a food processor to pulse them until they are smooth enough to work as a paste. You can use a blender as well.
Sprinkle some dough on a flat surface and place the first Pillsbury pie crust on it. Spread the apple fillings on the surface of the crust. Use the other pie crust to cover the surface of the apple fillings.
Use a knife or an edge roll cutter to cut the two crusts into fry shapes. You can cut them to any desired length such as 1/2”lengths. Transfer the individual fry slices to a baking tray using a spatula.
Brush the egg wash over the individual slices while on the baking tray.
Mix the cinnamon, nutmeg and the sugar in a bowl. Sprinkle the mixture on the fry slices. Add sparkling sugar on top of the slices.
Put them into the preheated oven to bake for 15-20 minutes. They will appear golden in color and will be firm once they are ready.
You can either eat it plainly or serve it with caramel or any sauce for a tastier meal. Caramel acts as ketchup.
STICKY CINNAMON PULL-APART BREAD
Homemade Caramel Monkey Bread
Soft homemade yeast dough rolled in cinnamon and cloves, layered with a rich buttery caramel sauce, and baked until golden, sticky and irresistible.
For the Dough
- 4 oz (½ cup / 120ml) whole milk
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1¼ teaspoons yeast
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
For the Spice Mixture
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 tablespoons melted butter, for coating the dough balls
For the Caramel Sauce
- 1 stick (½ cup / 113g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
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Warm the Milk and Butter.
Add the whole milk and butter to a small saucepan or microwave-safe jug. Gently heat until the butter has melted and the mixture reaches approximately 110°F (43°C).
The mixture should feel warm rather than hot. Excessive heat can damage the yeast. - Activate the Yeast. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm milk mixture and leave it for several minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
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Make the Dough.
In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat the egg.
Add the flour, sugar, salt and milk-butter-yeast mixture. Mix until everything comes together into a soft dough. -
Knead Until Smooth.
Knead the dough until it becomes soft and smooth and mostly pulls away from your hands or the sides of the bowl.
If the dough is extremely sticky, add a small amount of additional flour at a time. Avoid adding too much or the finished monkey bread may become dry. -
First Rise.
Lightly oil a clean bowl and place the dough inside.
Cover and leave in a warm place for approximately 1 to 2 hours, or until roughly doubled in size. -
Make the Caramel Sauce.
Add the butter, brown sugar, heavy cream and pinch of salt to a saucepan.
Heat gently while stirring until the butter and sugar have melted together and the mixture forms a smooth caramel sauce. Remove from the heat. -
Prepare the Spice Mixture.
In a shallow bowl, combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon and ground cloves.
Place the melted butter for coating in a separate small bowl. - Prepare the Bundt Pan. Generously grease a Bundt pan, paying particular attention to the grooves and centre tube.
- Shape the Dough. Lightly flour your work surface. Pinch off small pieces of risen dough and gently roll each piece into a ball.
- Coat the Dough Balls. Dip each dough ball into the melted butter, then roll it through the cinnamon-sugar mixture until generously coated.
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Assemble the Monkey Bread.
Arrange a layer of coated dough balls in the bottom of the prepared Bundt pan.
Drizzle over some of the caramel sauce, then continue layering dough balls and caramel until everything has been used. - Final Rise. Loosely cover the Bundt pan and leave the assembled monkey bread to rise for another 30 to 60 minutes.
- Preheat the Oven. Toward the end of the second rise, preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
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Bake.
Bake for approximately 14 to 17 minutes, or until the exposed dough is golden brown and the caramel is bubbling.
Because ovens and Bundt pans vary, make sure the dough in the centre is fully baked before removing it from the oven. - Cool Briefly. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the monkey bread to rest for approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
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Turn Out and Serve.
Place a large serving plate over the Bundt pan. Carefully invert the pan so the monkey bread releases onto the plate.
Serve warm while the caramel is still soft and gooey.
Conclusion
Ensure that you remove the pastry from the refrigerator 10 minutes before using it. The flour that you sprinkle on the flat surface ensures that your dough does not stick on the flat surface.
