EASY BLUEBERRY HAND PIES

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Provided by Kelly Senyei

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 16 to 20 small hand pies

Number Of Ingredients 7

Flour, for dusting
One 14.1-ounce box refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts total)
2 cups blueberries
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 large egg
Sanding sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats.
  • Lightly flour your work surface then unroll the pie crusts. Cut out as many circles as possible from each crust using a 3- to 4-inch round cookie cutter, rerolling the dough scraps if necessary.
  • Arrange half of the circles on the baking sheets, spacing them at least 1 inch apart (these are the bottom crusts). Set aside the remaining circles (these are the top crusts).
  • Stir together the blueberries, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Divide the blueberry mixture among the bottom crusts, leaving a 1/4-inch border around each circle.
  • Top each bottom crust with 1 of the top crusts and crimp the edges together with a fork. Cut small slits in each top crust to vent steam. (Alternatively, cut out shapes with a smaller cookie cutter from each top crust.)
  • Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water then brush onto the top crusts. Sprinkle sanding sugar on top then bake the hand pies until golden brown and the blueberry juice is bubbling, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove the hand pies from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheets before serving. (See Cook's Note.)

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