cuppies!

That's pronounced 'cup-pies'; sadly, they do not rhyme with 'puppies'.

Really, I just made an apple pie, but divided out into my cupcake pan.



I had enough pie dough and apples left over to make another pie in my mini pie pan. There's nothing to scale, so this looks a lot like a regular pie. I assure you, it is indeed mini.



Even after 6 cuppies and a mini pie, I had pie dough left over.

Enter the crust pie! My housemates had yet to be introduced to their joy: pie crust mixed with brown sugar, sprinkled with cinnamon... best eaten while piping hot.



I didn't take a picture of them after they were out of the oven--they didn't last long.

You do not need a recipe for apple pie.

My crust is 2 cups and a few tablespoons flour, into which I cut in 2 sticks of cold butter. Use a pastry cutter or 2 knives until it's a nice crumbly thing, and then add 3-4 tablespoons of cold water. Knead until it comes together in a ball. Roll out half, refrigerate the other half til you need it.

The filling? I peel and slice apples until it looks like I have enough to fill a pie (I did 4 medium ones here), then I pour in brown sugar, cinnamon, some white sugar maybe, and a few handfuls of flour. Mix, taste, adjust. It really can't be ruined. Promise.