Best 4 Berry Cute Hand Pies Recipes

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.

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.

MALIBU BERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• For the dough: Add the flour, granulated sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until mealy. Combine the water and vinegar in a liquid measuring cup; slowly drizzle into the flour mixture with the food processor running until the dough begins to become homogeneous-do not overmix. Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and press into a disc. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• For the filling: Meanwhile, combine the berries, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and salt in a medium heatproof bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to let the berries macerate, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer the macerated berries along with the juices to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Meanwhile, combine the Zinfandel and cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk together, breaking up any clumps. Add to the berries and cook until thickened, another 5 minutes or so. Transfer the filling to the medium heatproof bowl; add the lemon zest, butter, almond extract and remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and toss to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool in the fridge.
• For the assembly: Divide the dough into 10 even pieces. Roll each piece into a round 5 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. Keep the dough covered with plastic wrap as you work with 1 round at a time. Whisk the egg, salt and 1 tablespoon water. Brush around the edge of a dough round and add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the filling to one side of the round, leaving 1/2 inch of the dough empty at the edge. Fold the round in half over the filling to create a half-moon shape, crimp the edges with a fork to seal then trim off any excess dough.
• Place all the pies on the prepared baking sheet and brush with more of the egg wash. Sprinkle with sanding sugar if using. Bake pies until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan 180 degrees halfway through baking. Transfer the pies to a wire rack to cool.