You may have heard about McDonald’s Holiday Pie! Well, this recipe has not been publicly disclosed but DIY Beauty is here with a copycat version. Whether it is a summer holiday or winter, this pie has a special place in many individuals’ hearts. Therefore, knowing this recipe and making it at home will also be special.
Make McDonald’s Holiday Pie At Home
Making McDonald’s Holiday Pie is something out-of-the-ordinary. It has a unique type of filling, crust as well as vanilla icing. There are different ingredients for each. So, you have to consider each of these properly to make it at home.
Ingredients For Filling:
- 2 cups of diced apples
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Ingredients For Crust:
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts
- 1 egg
Ingredients For Vanilla Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
First of all, you have to preheat oven to 375 F to make McDonald’s Holiday Pie. Take a saucepan and then mix sugar, apples, cinnamon, lemon juice, water and cornstarch together. You have to cook these things on medium heat but keep stirring. When the mixture becomes thick, and the apples tender properly then let this mixture cool down. You have to take it off from the heat and let it cool down at room temperature.
Moreover, you have to roll out the pie crust and then cut it into small rectangles. You have to make sure that each rectangle should be around 3×5 inches in size. Also, you have to place the spoonful of the apple filling mixture on one half of the rectangle. You need to leave some space around the edges. In this way, it would be easy for you to fold the other half of the rectangle over the filling.
Furthermore, you have to press the edges of the rectangles properly to seal them up. You can make use of the fork to crimp up the edges. In this way, you will also be giving decorating finishing. Make sure to place the pies on the baking sheet and line them up on the parchment paper. Furthermore, you have to brush the tops with the beaten egg so that you get golden finishing after baking.
Final Words
You have to bake the pies for around 20 minutes or until the pies become golden brown. When the pies are in oven then you have time to make the vanilla icing. You need powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Mix these things well until you get a smooth cream. When the pies are done then let them cool at room temperature. After that, you have to put this icing on each pie and then serve them to your loved ones.