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Easy Strawberry Hand Pies

Homemade strawberry jam, spooned between two heart shaped layers of flaky, all-butter pie crust, then baked to golden brown perfection.
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Cook Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 11 hand pies

Ingredients
 

For the Strawberry Jam

  • 2 cups (300 g) strawberries, trimmed and quartered
  • ¼ cup (55 g) turbinado sugar Sugar In the Raw
  • 2 teaspoon (5 g) cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the Crust

  • 2 ½ cups (312 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon (28 g) turbinado sugar Sugar In The Raw
  • 1 cup (224 g) unsalted butter, cold
  • 3-4 tablespoon cold water can also use vodka or bourbon

For Topping

  • 1 egg for egg wash
  • extra turbinado sugar for sprinkling Sugar In the Raw

Instructions
 

For the Strawberry Filling

  • STEP ONE: To make the strawberry filling, add quartered strawberries to a pot. Sprinkle in sugar, cornstarch and vanilla, then stir to combine.
  • STEP TWO: Cook the strawberries for 20-30 minutes over medium low heat, or until they're thick and a jam like consistency. (Mash the strawberries as they cook.) Transfer the jam to a bowl and allow it to cool completely.

For the Pie Crust

  • STEP THREE: To make the pie dough, combine flour, salt and sugar in a food processor.
  • STEP FOUR: Add in cold butter pieces slowly while the food processor is running. Pulse until all is combined.
  • STEP FIVE: Add in water/vodka/bourbon 1 tablespoon at a time, just until dough pulls away from the edges.
  • STEP SIX: Divide the dough in two, form into disks and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Chill the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until it is no longer sticky, and is easier to roll out.
  • STEP SEVEN: Roll the first dough disk out into a 9 inch circle, about ¼ inch thick.
  • STEP EIGHT: Cut the dough with a 4 inch heart cookie cutter.
    Repeat with the other dough disk. Re-roll dough scrapes out and cut out additional hearts. You should be able to get about 22 hearts out of the dough.
  • STEP NINE: Line a large baking sheet (15 x 21 in) with parchment paper, or two 13 x 18 in baking sheets. Transfer 11 of the dough hearts to the baking sheet. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling onto 11 of the hearts, leaving a small boarder around the edges. 
  • STEP TEN: Brush the boarders with egg wash and place another dough heart over top. Press boarders closed with a fork. Cut a small X on the top of each hand pie. Chill the hand pies on the baking sheet for 20 minutes before baking.
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees while the hand pies chill.
  • STEP ELEVEN: After they're done chilling, brush the tops of the hand pies with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. 
  • STEP TWELVE: Bake the hand pies for 18-23 minutes, or until golden brown. Let them cool for 15 minutes, then enjoy. Serve the mini strawberry pies as is, or with vanilla ice cream!
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