For the past month I have been competing in the Saucy Mama “Sliced” Recipe Contest. I was sent three different Saucy Mama mustards and had to choose one to use in the appetizer round. If I wasn’t “sliced” I moved on to the entree portion of the contest using another mustard.
Well, I’m happy to say I have made it to the third and final round with 10 other food bloggers (we started with 25). Our final challenge was to use the last of the trio of Saucy Mama mustards in a dessert. That’s right, dessert. When is the last time you had mustard for dessert? Tricky. Our secret ingredient for this round was “booze”. Which was perfect!
I had purposely left the Hatch Chili mustard for the dessert competition. Even though I didn’t know I would make it this far, I did not want to have to use creamy garlic or dill mustard in a dessert recipe. My brain couldn’t make sense of that! Sweet and spicy was what I was after and that’s what I got.
And here’s the thing, I wanted to “taste” the mustard in a subtle way. I hoped it would enhance the other flavors of the dish, creating a synergistic nuance of tastes. It’s amazing how well the mustard got this done! It was incredible. I never expected it all to work so well together.
With the flaky crust, brown sugar, tart apples, brandy soaked raisins, heat from the cayenne and the chili mustard…wow, what a home run. And then we had it with some vanilla ice cream….heaven.
Making the filling is very simple. A few little chops and stirs and you are well on your way to a fabulous dessert!!
Puff Pastry Apple-Hatch Hand Pies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chopped Granny Smith apple (peeled) (2-3 apples)
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Saucy Mama Hatch Chili Mustard
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- pinch of cayenne*
- 1 lb puff pastry, thawed**
- 1 large egg white
- sugar for sprinkling
Directions
- In a small bowl, soak raisins with brandy while preparing other ingredients (15 minutes). Drain.
- In a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat add butter. Once melted add apples, sugars, Hatch Chili Mustard, apple pie spice and cayenne. Saute until apples are softened and others ingredients start to thicken (about 10 minutes). Cool.
- Make an egg wash with one large egg white and 1 Tablespoon of water by whisking them together. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out one sheet of puff pastry into a 12 x 10-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into four equal rectangles measuring 5 x 6 -inches each. Place 2-3 Tablespoons of cooled apple filling on one side of the rectangle and brush edges with egg wash. Fold the dough over the filling to make a 5 x 3-inch rectangle. Press to seal the edges and use the tines of a fork to crimp and seal the edges. Use a sharp knife to cut a few slits in the top of each hand pie for ventilation. When the first four pies are made, remove the second sheet of puffed pastry from the fridge and repeat.
- Brush pies with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Place on your baking tray in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbling through the steam vents you made on the top of the pies. Let cool for 15 minutes before trying a bite!
- *A pinch of cayenne (for me) is half of my 1/8 teaspoon measuring spoon (essentially 1/16 teaspoon).
- **The best way to thaw puff pastry is overnight in the fridge. Each sheet needs to be cold when you are working with it otherwise it becomes gummy and impossible to roll out.
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Mary Beth Elderton says
I don’t think I have ever even *heard* of using mustard in a dessert! These little pies sound wonderful.
Athena R says
I’ve never used mustard in dessert, but it sounds intriguing.
Toni says
I have never used mustard in a dessert, and I’m not surprised that you pulled it off!
Michelle says
Looks great! I’ve never tried that mustard before, but I’d love to đŸ™‚ We tend to go through some mustard at our house!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I have never used mustard in a dessert but now I’m totally intrigued by it!
Cindi says
Wow! This recipe looks delicious! I love mustard and all three sound wonderful!
Terry Covington says
This is genius; I never would have thought of it. Also, I love your title. All very creative! I have a feeling you are going to come out on top in the contest.
Tieghan says
These pies looks awesome!!
Izzi says
No! But these look delicious!
Samuel says
Awesome! I hope you win!
carrian says
You’re so stinking creative! I love this recipe and those flaky layers grab me every darn time!
Anne says
I’ve never used mustard in a dessert, but i love mustard so I am all for it.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
I love hand pies, and this filling…incredible Cathy!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
These little pies are calling my name for breakfast! They look so delicious, Cathy!
barbara n says
I have never used mustard in dessert, but I am planning on trying out this recipe soon!
Sheila says
Oh my goodness, I am seriously salivating. Good luck, hope you WIN!
Sues says
These look just lovely!! Congrats on making it to the final round!! đŸ™‚
Kate says
What beautiful little pies! I love the sweet spicy you achieved with mustard…who would have thought! Congratulations on making it to the finals!
Cat Davis - Food Family Finds says
Wow, that looks and sounds delicious. I’ve never used mustard for a dessert but I did recently try it with chicken, which was outside of the norm for me.
Satin Garner says
I am a mustard lover!!! I buy every brand and combination I can find!!!
Robin W. says
Another amazing dish out of Cathy’s Kitchen!!! Would like to try this!!!
Cassidy Stockton says
Nope, never used it in a dessert, but dear god, I love mustard. These look so awesome, though, that I’ll definitely try it now!
[email protected] says
I’ve never used mustard in dessert (or even thought to try) so I am super impressed by this!
The Home Cook says
I’ve never used mustard in dessert before.
Terry says
Never tried mustard in dessert, but I will be trying this recipe. I sounds wonderful. Love that you saved the chili mustard for the dessert. Perfect.
Trisha says
Love mustard and have never tried it in desserts, yet!
Angel says
Those pies look tasty, tasty!
Melissa says
I love mustard with dinner, but after dinner is over mustard must go to bed– leave me and my desserts sweet and creamy.
sharron orcutt says
hope to win this giveaway, but if not, hope i can find it
Rose says
I have never used mustard in a dessert and I’m honestly a little skeptical, but I’m up for anything!
Aubri says
Nope, can’t say I’ve ever used mustard in a dessert before but your spicy/sweet hand pies sound like they did the trick!
Susan Broughton says
In Dessert?! Wow that’s an idea. But no I have never tried it,
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I’ve never used mustard in dessert but would love to try it!
Marni Sandberg says
This is a crazy combination. I love it.
Niki says
No, but I would if I win this! This recipe sounds so intriguing!
Lily Sheng says
I’ve never used mustard in dessert, what a wild idea!
Nikki says
I’ve definitely used mustard in a dessert! Honey mustard! Ice cream, as a sauce for cake… I love mustard and the tang it brings to everything.
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
Whoa, woah, woah HATCH CHILI MUSTARD?! I am so so so in love with hatch chilies and as a result so so so in love with these. Good move saving the hatch mustard until the end and congrats on making it this far. Good luck!!
Erin from Long Island says
I think I might have used a sweet brown mustard on bacon that found its way into ice cream before (it was totally just left over from dinner).
Congrats on making it this far! I love your creations =)
Deb says
Sweet and spicy, the way to go!
Theresa Sea says
I definitely have not used mustard in a dessert, but I’m all about being creative and trying new things! đŸ™‚
Blessie Nelson says
Never! WHat a interesting idea!
mary sampson says
I have not used mustard on desserts but I will try your hand pies with the saucy mama mustard soon..yummmmmeee!
Nancy L says
I have never used mustard in dessert, but after seeing these Apple-Hatch Hand Pies, I think that’s about to change!
ATasteOfMadness says
Wow. This sounds like an odd combination of ingredients, but I am super intrigued. I would love to try this out!
STELLA ANN says
Reminds me of a mince meat pie. Yummy.
Erin says
I’ve been stuck in a ‘sweet-hot mustard’ rut for years now. These sound delicious!
Stephanie S says
I think I’ve had mustard in a dessert, but it wasn’t pure, it was honey mustard. But as you mentioned, sweet and hot go well together!
Karen Albro says
No I have not used mustard and love hatch chilis
Pam says
No, I’ve never used mustard in a dessert. Also, have never made hand pies :-/
van pham says
Definitely never had mustard in a dessert. Not really a huge fan of mustard at all beside honey mustard.
Pamela says
A little Heinz-Kerry thought when I read the soaked raisins…forget what hers were soaked in…anyway, will try this. Interesting.
Mary Beth I says
I have not used mustard in a dessert
Maegan @ The BakerMama says
Wow! This sounds so interesting and incredible! I bet I would eat all the filling before it even made it into the puff pastry.
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
How creative! Congrats on making the final round!
Synthia says
Have never used mustard in desserts, but definitely will try it out soon!
Holly H. says
I haven’t but am going to! These pies look amazing!
Andrea says
I have never used mustard in a dessert, but I know my family will love this.
emily willingham says
i have never used mustard in a dessert recipe before, but these hand pies sound really delicious – will have to try!
Gianna says
No, never in anything sweet.
Sharon O. says
Never used mustard in a dessert, but I have used mayonnaise to make a cake. I love your clever thinking-outside-the-box recipe idea!