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For the crust:
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Cut butter into 1/2-inch cubes. Place into freezer for 20 minutes.
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Place flour, sugar, and salt in food processor and pulse a few times to mix. After butter has been in the freezer for 20 minutes, add to food processor and pulse 5-6 times. The goal is to mix the butter into the flour. The cubes of butter should be no smaller than peas.
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Move flour mixture to large bowl. Add water to flour 2 tablespoons at a time. Toss with fork. We want to get to the point where, if you take your hand squeeze a handful of flour, it will stick together. Work dough until it sticks together somewhat well and can be formed into a disk. We don't want the butter to fully incorporate. If you need to add more water, you can, but do so only very sparingly.
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Tightly wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer for 20 minutes.
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For the filling:
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Add flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to medium mixing bowl.
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Peel, core, and loosely chop apple. Add apple to flour mixture and mix.
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Take dough out of freezer and unwrap. Preheat oven to 425u00b0F.
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Roll out the dough into 2 separate disks. Using top large bowl (7 1/4 inches), place on top of dough cut to make a circle for hand pies.
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Place parchment paper on cookie sheet and put crust disks on top. Place apple mixture onto respective crusts.
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Chop butter and place on top of apple mixture. Carefully fold dough over to enclose apples. Use a fork to crimp the edges.
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Use a knife to poke a few small holes in the top of crust to ensure the crust does not inflate in weird and not-fun ways. Place in oven for 20 minutes. Check to see if crust is golden brown. If it is, remove. If not, wait another 5 minutes and check again.
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Allow the pies to rest for 2 hours.
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For the frosting:
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Add all ingredients except milk into small dish and mix. Slowly add milk to mixture and stir after every few drops. When the mixture becomes a nice, thick, white, glaze, don't mix any further.
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Spread or drip frosting on apple hand pies and allow to set for an additional hour. Serve and enjoy.
