Easy Cherry Hand Pies
By Proper Good2 min read
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Finished with your Proper Good meal, and looking for a sweet-tooth fix? These cherry hand pies are oh-so-good! Golden crusted pies filled with mouth-watering cherries and citrusy flavors.
- Serves
- 6
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Total
- 30 minutes
Ingredients
8 items- 1 packageShort Crust Pastry or Pie Crust Sheet Pastry
- 1½ cupsFresh or Frozen Cherries, pitted and thawed
- 2 tbspGranulated Cane Sugar
- 1Lime, juiced and zested
- 1 tspCornstarch or All-Purpose Flour
- ½ tspVanilla Extract
- 2 tspWater
- Milk, for brushing
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Step 2: In a small saucepan, toss together the cherries, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, and vanilla extract. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 3: In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water, then pour into the saucepan. Bring it back up to a boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat to cool.
Step 4: Roll out the dough, then slice into 6 squares. Using about 1 tablespoon of cherry filling per hand pie, scoop onto one side of each pastry square. Fold the unfilled side over, then crimp the edges with a fork to seal together.
Step 5: Transfer to the prepared baking pan, brush with a milk wash, then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
