Vivian Howard’s Apple and Country Ham Hand Pies – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried apple slices, roughly choppeds
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice
• 12 thin slices of country ham or prosciutto, divided
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough
• 2 1/3 cups lard or shortening, divided
• 2/3 cup hot water