Gluten Free Mini Fruit Pies

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Filling:

2 large green apples, remove skin and core and chop into very small pieces

2 tablespoons raisins

2 tablespoons candied orange peel, chop into small pieces

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons orange juice

2 teaspoons apple spice blend

Combine apples, raisins sugar, orange peel, orange juice, and apple spice blend. Set aside for 30 minutes.

Crust:

2 cups gluten-free almond flour blend or all purpose

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon guar gum

6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into chunks

6 tablespoons cold water

Preheat oven to 350 F

Combine flour, guar gum, and sea salt. Rub butter into the flour mixture with your finger tips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs working as quickly as possible to prevent the dough becoming warm. Add ice water to the dough and using a cold knife stir until the dough binds together. Add more water a teaspoon at a time if the mixture if too dry. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Divide dough into 12 pieces and roll each on a floured surface into 6"circles. Place tablespoonfuls of fruit in the middle of the pastry circles. Fold up the edges of pastry, leaving center uncovered. Brush folded pastry with egg wash.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until pastry is browned and cooked.

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