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GRANDS LITTLE FRUIT PIES



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This was a Pillsbury Bake-Off 40(Hollywood, 2002)$10,000 winner for S.Lea Mead from San Mateo, Ca. A tasty fruit filled pie gets a tender streusel topping in these "small" but powerful tasting little pies.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Tarts

Time 1h

Yield 16 individual pies, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cold butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, almonds, macadamia cashews (optional)
1 (17 1/3 ounce) can pillsbury grands ready-to-bake refrigerated buttermilk flaky biscuits
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling (or blueberry, cherry, strawberry)
1 -1 1/2 cup whipping cream
cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • With pastry blender or fork cut in butter or margarine until mixture coarse crumbs.
  • Separate dough into 8 pieces; split each biscuit in half.
  • With floured fingers, flatten each biscuit to form 4" round.
  • Press each biscuit in ungresed 2-3/4 x 4 x 1-/4" muffin cup.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons pie filling into each biscuit-lined cup.
  • Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons flour mixture (cups will be full).
  • Bake for 15-22 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool 5 minutes.
  • Remove from muffin cups; place on wire rack, cool for 10 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
  • Top each serving with dollop of whiiping cream; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  • Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.9, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 35.6, Sodium 272.8, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 11.8, Protein 2.9

GRANDS LITTLE PIES



Grands Little Pies image

Tasty fruit filling gets a tender streusel topping in these individual pies.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose or unbleached flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired
1 can (17.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® refrigerated flaky biscuits
1 can (21 oz) apple, blueberry or cherry pie filling
1 to 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
Cinnamon-sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts.
  • Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Split each biscuit in half to make 16 rounds. With floured fingers, flatten each to form 4-inch round. Press each biscuit round in ungreased 2 3/4x1 1/4-inch muffin cup. Spoon 2 tablespoons pie filling into each biscuit-lined cup. Sprinkle each with about 2 tablespoons flour mixture. (Cups will be full.)
  • Bake at 350°F. for 15 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; place on wire rack. Cool 10 minutes.
  • In small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Top each serving with whipped cream; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Store in refrigerator.

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