Cherry Hand Pies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.
There's nothing better than a sweet, from-scratch delight like traditional cherry pie. These precious little hand pies always go fast when I sell them at my pie bakery! —Allison Cebulla, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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6 tablespoons water, divided
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons cherry brandy
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4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
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1 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca
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1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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Dash salt
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2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed and halved
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1 cup fresh or frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed and halved
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1 Dough for double-crust pie
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1 large egg, room temperature
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ICING:
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2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 to 4 tablespoons hot water
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Dash salt
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Freeze-dried strawberries, crushed, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large saucepan, whisk 4 tablespoons water, sugar, brandy, cornstarch, lemon juice, tapioca, lemon zest and salt until combined. Add cherries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
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2.
Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough to a 14x9-in. rectangle. Cut out eight 3-1/2x4-1/2-in. rectangles. Repeat with remaining dough.
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3.
Transfer 8 rectangles to parchment-lined baking sheets; spoon about 3 tablespoons cherry mixture in center of each. Whisk egg and remaining 2 tablespoons water. Brush edges of crust with egg wash. Top with remaining 8 rectangles; press edges with a fork to seal. Brush tops with egg wash; cut slits in tops.
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4.
Bake until crust is golden brown and slightly puffed, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine confectioners' sugar, hot water, melted butter, extracts and salt; drizzle over pies. Garnish with freeze-dried strawberries if desired. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 pie: 589 calories, 27g fat (16g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 83g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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