Lunch: Apple Cutie Pies

Recipe by Lindsay Funston Cuter than traditional apple pie and cookies.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Apple Cutie Pies

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

2 tbsp. butter
3 Granny Smith apples, finely chopped
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 tbsp. ground nutmeg
1 tbsp. corn starch
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Flour, for work surface
2 refrigerated pie crusts (such as Pillsbury)
1 c. caramel (warmed in microwave to make spreadable if necessary)
Egg wash, for brushing
2 tbsp. cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make apple pie filling: In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add chopped apples and cook until beginning to soften, then add sugar and brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir. Let cook a few minutes more, then add cornstarch and lemon juice. Remove from heat and let slightly cool.
Roll out refrigerated pie crusts on a floured work surface. Slice one into long 1/2" thick lattice strips. Set aside.
Spread the second pie crust with caramel.
Top with apple pie filling.
Top half the lattice strips going one direction and then top the remaining half going the other direction.
Use a cookie or biscuit cutter to cut small rounds. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet. Discard scraps.
Brush cookies with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

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