Strawberry Hand Pies

Strawberry Hand Pies is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 20. One serving contains 70 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. For 47 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 95 people were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of sugar, egg, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Barbara Bakes. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It will be a hit at your Mother's Day event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so excellent spoonacular score of 18%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Strawberry Hand Pies, Strawberry Hand Pies, and Strawberry Hand Pies.

Servings: 20

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

Hull and cut strawberries into small pieces. Mix them with the flour, sugar and pinch of salt. (You may want to increase the sugar depending on how sweet your berries are - next time I would add more sugar.)Pastry DoughPreheat the oven to 350º.In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the shortening and cut it into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or mix it in with your hands until it is crumbly.Add the milk all at once and mix in with a spatula until it begins to come together.Lightly flour your hands and the countertop and turn the dough out onto the countertop. Knead the dough ball, folding over 10 to 20 times.Using a rolling pin roll the dough to 1/3 to 1/2-inch thickness, then cut into rounds using a 2 1/4-inch ring. Roll each round as thinly as possible or to 5 to 6 inches in diameter.Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling onto the dough, brush the edges of half of the dough lightly with the egg wash, fold over and seal the edges together with the tines of a fork, dipping it into flour as needed. Gently press down to flatten and evenly distribute the filling and snip or cut 3 slits in the top of the pie.Brush a little bit of egg wash on the outside of the pie and sprinkle with decorating sugar.Place finished pies on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Step by step:

1. Hull and cut strawberries into small pieces.

2. Mix them with the flour, sugar and pinch of salt. (You may want to increase the sugar depending on how sweet your berries are - next time I would add more sugar.)Pastry Dough

3. Preheat the oven to 350º.In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. 

4. Add the shortening and cut it into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or mix it in with your hands until it is crumbly.

5. Add the milk all at once and mix in with a spatula until it begins to come together.Lightly flour your hands and the countertop and turn the dough out onto the countertop. Knead the dough ball, folding over 10 to 20 times.Using a rolling pin roll the dough to 1/3 to 1/2-inch thickness, then cut into rounds using a 2 1/4-inch ring.

6. Roll each round as thinly as possible or to 5 to 6 inches in diameter.Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling onto the dough, brush the edges of half of the dough lightly with the egg wash, fold over and seal the edges together with the tines of a fork, dipping it into flour as needed. Gently press down to flatten and evenly distribute the filling and snip or cut 3 slits in the top of the pie.

7. Brush a little bit of egg wash on the outside of the pie and sprinkle with decorating sugar.

8. Place finished pies on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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