Berry Cute Hand Pies Recipes

MINI RED WHITE AND BLUE HAND PIES

Steps:

• Add the flour, sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse just until combined. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vinegar and water. Add the cold butter pieces into the food processor and pulse until small coarse crumbs remain. Sprinkle the water/egg mixture over the flour and pulse again until the dough comes together.
• Remove the dough with your hands and wrap it in plastic wrap. Stick it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• While the crust is in the fridge, make the fruit filling. If you're doing red and blue separately, then you will want to use 2 saucepans, 1 for each fruit. In each saucepan, combine the fruit with 2 tablespoons of the sugar and a big pinch of salt and cinnamon. Cook, stirring often, until the berries soften and get syrupy, about 10 minutes. Let the mixture cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fill a small bowl with water.
• Roll out the dough until it's about 1/4 inch in thickness. Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter (or something else round, like a jar) to cut rounds out of the dough. Make sure to cut an equal amount since you will press them together!
• Place the rounds on the baking sheet. Fill every other round with a tablespoon of the strawberry or blueberry mixture. Dip a finger in the water and run it along the outside of the dough round that has the peach mixture. Place an empty round on top of the berry filled round. Press the outsides down with a fork to seal the rounds together. Repeat with the remaining rounds. (Note: If you have extra berry mixture (you most likely will!) save it for serving. I LOVE to warm it back up and serve over the pies and ice cream.)
• Beat the egg and water together. Brush it on top of all the pies and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut an "x" in the top with a paring knife.
• Bake the pies for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream!

MIXED BERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees F; then prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• On a well-floured surface, roll one pie crust into a rectangle to a thickness of about 1/8 of an inch.Slice the pie dough into 12 rectangles and trim the outside edges to make the rectangles more evenly-shaped.Using a thin spatula, gently lift the pie dough slices onto your prepared baking sheets, arranging six slices per sheet at least 1-inch apart.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the berries, sugar, lemon zest, and cornstarch. (If the berries are large, you can cut them in half). Use a spoon to place about a heaping tablespoon of the berry mixture in the center of each pie dough rectangle.
• Repeat the rolling and slicing process with the other pie crust, making sure once again to roll the dough to a thickness of about 1/8-inch. Arrange the remaining pie dough slices over the berry-covered slices on your baking sheets to create pockets.
• Next, gently press the tines of a fork into the edge of each pie pocket, working around all four sides. (To make sealing the edges of the hand pies a little easier, you can dip the tines of your fork in flour every now and then. This will keep the dough from sticking to the fork as you work around the edges).
• In a small bowl, make an egg wash for the tops of the hand pies by beating together the egg and water until combined. Use a pastry brush to brush a thin coating of egg wash over the pie dough, then sprinkle about a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar over each hand pie.
• Bake the hand pies for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown; then allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

BERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Prepare the dough: On a floured surface, roll out each disk of dough into a 10-inch square, each about 1/8-inch thick. Using a 5-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 4 disks from each piece of dough. Transfer disks to a baking sheet (it's OK if they overlap slightly), cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 10 minutes.
• Prepare the berry filling: In a medium bowl, combine the berries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and juice, and sea salt. Stir gently until evenly coated, then set aside.
• Remove the disks from the refrigerator and lightly brush the edges of each disk with the egg wash. Spoon about 1/4 cup berry filling onto each disk, leaving a 1-inch border around the rim. (You might have some extra filling.)
• Working with one disk at a time, leaving one half of the dough on the baking sheet, gently fold the other half of each round of dough over the filling to make a half circle and press the edges together with your fingers to seal. If any of the filling is oozing out of the sides, remove a few berries at a time until the hand pie seals easily. Using a fork, crimp the rounded edge of each hand pie. Repeat with remaining disks.
• Cover the hand pies with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to set the crusts. Refrigerate the remaining egg wash.
• When you are ready to bake, position a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line another baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove the hand pies from the refrigerator and brush the tops with the remaining egg wash. Using a paring knife, cut 3 small slits in the top of each hand pie to create steam vents. Transfer the hand pies to the lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the hand pies are golden and the filling is bubbly. Let cool for 10 minutes, then serve warm.
• The hand pies can be cooled completely and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

BERRY CUTE HAND PIES

Steps:

• In food processor, place flour and salt. Cover; process until combined. Add butter. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until crumbly. With food processor running, add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, through feed tube until dough forms. Divide dough in half; shape into 2 flattened rounds. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In 2-quart saucepan, mix strawberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, orange peel and orange juice. Heat to boiling over medium heat; cook 1 minute or until thickened. Cool 10 minutes.
• On lightly floured surface, roll each pastry round to 1/8-inch thickness. With 4-inch round cutter, cut 6 rounds from each. On cookie sheet, place 6 rounds 2 inches apart. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon strawberry mixture in center of each round; moisten edges with water. Top with remaining rounds; press edges with fork. Cut slits in tops. Brush with egg; sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.

TRIPLE BERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat the egg with 1 teaspoon of water.
• On a well-floured surface, roll the pie dough out to 1/8-inch thick. Using a 2 ½-inch round cutter, cut out 24 rounds.
• Place 12 of the rounds on the baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch in between.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the berries, sugar, lemon zest, and cornstarch.
• Use a spoon to place about a heaping tablespoon of the berry mixture in the center of each of the 12 pie dough rounds on the baking sheets. Brush the edges with the egg wash.
• Top the filled rounds with the remaining 12 rounds, pressing the edges to seal. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the edges and make a decorative border.
• Using a pastry brush, brush the tops with egg wash and use the tip of a very sharp knife to make an x in the top of each one for a steam vent.
• Bake the hand pies for about 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

FRIED APPLE HAND PIES

Steps:

• For the pie dough: Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the shortening and butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add in the ice water and vinegar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until the mixture just comes together. Turn the dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap and press into a large disc. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• For the filling: Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat and then saute the apples, stirring, until just starting to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the sugar and stir. Add the cinnamon, salt, ginger and nutmeg and cook, stirring, until some of the apples start to break apart (but most are still whole), about 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and remove from the heat. Set aside to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Fill a deep pot halfway with oil and heat to 365 degrees F. Roll the dough out 1/8-inch thick on a lightly-floured surface. Cut out eighteen 4 1/2-inch-diameter circles, gathering and re-rolling the dough if necessary. Beat the egg in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon of water. Place about 1 heaping tablespoon of the apple filling into the center of each dough round. Brush the edge with some egg mixture and fold the dough over to make a half-moon shape. Press out the air and seal the edges with a fork. Repeat with the remaining filling and dough.
• Place 4 to 6 pies at a time into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, flipping as needed, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Cook's Note: The pies can be frozen for up to 6 months before frying. Frozen pies will take about 8 minutes to fry. You can also refrigerate the pies for up to 2 hours before frying.