Kid-friendly Spanish "Empanada de Manzana" (Apple Pie) Recipe - Sticky Fingers Cooking

Ingredients

• No-Roll Pie Crust Dough:
• 1 lemon (used for dough and filling)
• 1 2/3 C all-purpose flour + more for work surface **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY sub gluten-free/nut-free all-purpose flour)**
• 1/4 C fine cornmeal
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp granulated sugar (or 1 stevia packet)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 7 T vegetable oil **
• 1/4 C cold water
• 1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon (or nutmeg/allspice)
• Apple Filling:
• 1/3 C granulated sugar (or 6 to 8 stevia packets)
• 2 tsp all-purpose flour **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY sub gluten-free/nut-free all-purpose flour)**
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (or nutmeg/allspice)
• 3 large apples
• 1/2 C unsweetened applesauce
• 1 squeeze lemon juice
• 4 heaping T ricotta cheese **(Omit for DAIRY ALLERGY)**