Cranberry Pear Hand Pies
Yields about 15 3" hand pies
Servings 15
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (370 grams)
- ¾ cup finely ground pecans (90 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into small chunks (226 grams)
- 6-7 tablespoons ice cold water
- 3 cups cranberries (300 grams)
- 1 cup peeled and chopped pears (170 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup dried currants (65 grams)
- egg wash 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
- ¼ cup turbinado sugar (50 grams)
Instructions
- Make pie dough. Combine flour, pecans, and salt until well combined. Add butter and mix using a pastry cutter or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add ice cold water one tablespoon at a time just until the dough comes together. It will look a little dry. Shape into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Let chill in the fridge for at least one hour or overnight.
- Meanwhile, make cranberry pear filling. Combine cranberries, chopped pears, sugar, orange juice and zest, vanilla, and cinnamon in a heavy-bottomed saucepot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and lightly mash cranberries to release juices. Continue to simmer for 8-10 minutes or until thickened and fruits are softened. Remove from heat and stir in dried currants. Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely.
- Lightly dust a clean work counter with flour. Roll out pie dough to ⅛-inch thickness and cut out 3-inch circles using a biscuit cutter for a total of 30 circles. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of half of the circles. Place the remaining dough portions on top and crimp edges to seal with a fork. Place hand pies on a lined baking sheet and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Use a sharp knife to cut slits on top of each hand pie. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle turbinado sugar. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Serve warm.
Video
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Notes
Both the pie crust and filling can be prepared the day before and assembled on the day of baking.
