Hand Pies

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Two words….. Hand Pies!! What a beautiful little pastry creation! It’s the perfect little sweet treat on the go. I just had a peach one at this local bakery the other day and couldn’t eat it fast enough. The special thing about a hand pie is you can put ANYTHING in it! Who has thanksgiving leftovers? Put it in!! I made raspberry almond white chocolate, my favorite!

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Ingredients

  • 2 pie crusts, homemade (recipe follows) or store-bought
  • Filling aka Thanksgiving leftovers
  • 1 large egg, beaten

 

Thanksgiving ideas

  • Cranberry sauce
  • Turkey AND Gravy
  • Stuffing
  • Green Bean Casserole
  • Corn
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Mashed Potatoes

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

 

Unroll pie crust, and cut out into 3-4 inch circles using a large cup, bowl, or cookie cutter. Keep rerolling the scraps together to make these circles using as much up as possible.

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Place a small amount of filling on one half of the pie crust and cover with the other half. Using a fork, crimp the edges of the crust together to seal. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar if you’re making a sweet one. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.

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Pastry for Double-Crust Pie

 

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 8-10 tbsp. cold water

Directions

In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender or clean hands, cut in the butter until pieces are pea size.

 

Sprinkle 1 tbsp. of the water over the flour mixture at time. Push the moistened dough aside and continue adding water until all flour is moistened, and can form a loose ball.

 

On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to flatten one pastry ball. Roll it from the center out to edges into a 12 inch circle in diameter. Cut 3-4 inch circles and then start filling!!

 

 

 



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