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VALENTINE HAND PIES

A scrumptious heart-shaped hand pie filled with berry goodness! EAsy to make and a sweet treat for anyone on your Valentine list. 
Servings 8 hand pies

Ingredients

  • 1 TBS sour cream
  • 1 TBS fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 TBS ice water more if needed
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 STICK cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup fresh fruit this can be a mix of fruit
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 TBS cornstarch
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp water
  • 2 TBS sanding sugar can use regular sugar too

Instructions

Make The Pie Dough

  • Put sour cream and lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside.
  • In a food processor, add flour, salt, and sugar. Whirl for a few seconds to mix.
  • Add cold butter to the flour mixture and pulse until butter is incorporated into the flour, about 15 seconds.
  • Add ice water to sour cream and lemon juice. Whisk together. Add to the food processor and pulse until it forms a crumbly dough. Add a couple drops more if the dough is too dry.
  • Shape the dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30~ 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Roll out the disc, about 1/8", and use a cookie cutter to cut out the hearts.
  • Put the dough hearts onto a parchment-lined baking sheets and chill for 15 minutes.

Make The Filling

  • Add the fruit, sugar, and cornstarch to a medium bowl. Mix and let sit for at least 5 minutes.

Assemble The Pies

  • Mound fruit mixture in the center of a heart cut out. Do not overfill.
  • Put a dough heart on your work surface and cut a small x in the middle of the heart.
  • Put a small amount of water into a bowl. Using your finger, dip it into the water and run it around the edge of the heart cut out.
  • Place a dough heart on top of the bottom heart with the filling, matching the edges. Using a fork, press the edges together to secure them.
  • Continue making the remainder of the little pies.
  • Put the hand pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Whisk the egg and water in a small bowl. Brush it over the pies. Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake four and a half-inch hearts for 25-30 minutes and 18-20 minutes and three-and-a-half-inch hearts for a until just golden brown.
  • Cool completely, and enjoy.