Strawberry Hand Pies

Today, I am featuring Strawberry Hand Pies!

 Individual-sized gems that make for a perfect summer treat!

  

Ingredients:

2 3/8 cups of all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 1/4 teaspoons of salt

1/2 cup of chilled water

1 stick cold unsalted butter - cut into small pieces

2 large egg yolks

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

3/4 pound of strawberries - cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons of strawberry jam

1 tablespoon of sanding sugar

**Usually if a recipe calls for more than three or four ingredients, you can count me out; but I promise you....these are not too daunting!**

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Directions for Dough:

Combine the following:

2 1/4 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of salt

1 stick of butter

(I used a pastry cutter to combine this mixture.)

Add in the following:

1 egg yolk

1/2 cup of chilled water

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

(Mix until combined.)

Transfer dough to a floured surface & knead until dough comes together. Place the dough in a bowl; Cover it with plastic wrap; Refrigerate for 15 minutes (while you prepare the filling).

Directions for Filling:

Combine the following:

3/4 pound of strawberries (cut until small pieces)

1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons of strawberry jam

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon of salt

Preparing the Pies:

On a floured surface, evenly roll out the dough (approximately 1/2 an inch thick).

Cut dough into approximately 6 separate rounds (approximately three inch circles).

Evenly roll out the circles; Spoon 2 tablespoons of filling onto each half circle

(leaving at least a 1/2 inch border); Fold the dough over the filling; Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal; Transfer each hand pie to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Final Touches:

Create an egg wash by beating one egg yolk & one tablespoon of water together. Evenly brush this mixture over each of the hand pies.

Using a toothpick, poke a few small holes in the top of each pie.

If you like, sprinkle a 1/2 teaspoon of sanding sugar on each hand pie.

Bake 30-35 minutes - or until golden brown.

Hubby likes his served warm with vanilla ice cream on top.

I like mine served cold with vanilla ice cream on top.



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