Peel and dice the apples into small cubes.

Put it in a sauce pan with the brown sugar, apple spice mix, butter and marmalade.

Cook on a low fire until soft. You may need to add a little water, depending on the apples you are using. Let the filling cool down.

Use a 13 cm – 5 inch round cookie cutter to cut the dough into 8-10 circles.

Add one heaping tablespoon of filling to the center of each dough circle, leaving as much liquid behind as possible.

Fold the dough in half and use your fingers or a fork to seal the edges.

Place hand pies on prepared baking sheet.

In a small bowl, whisk the egg. Use a pastry brush to lightly brush the tops of the hand pies with the egg wash.

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Allow the hand pies to cool and serve.