Cherry Hand Pies
Get recipe
Featuring perfectly sweetened sour cherries baked inside of the flakiest pastry, these Cherry Hand Pies could be the poster child for the best summertime dessert.
Get recipe
PREP TIME:
30 minutes
–
sweet or sour cherries
–
fresh lemon juice
–
cornstarch
–
granulated sugar
–
tart cherry juice
–
salt
–
almond extract
–
butter pie crust
BAKE TIME:
30 minutes
KEY INGREDIENTS
White Scribbled Underline
Full Ingredients
Combine all the cherry filling ingredients in a bowl and toss to coat. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until the sugars are dissolved.
Scribbled Underline
PREPARE FILLING
Cook over medium heat until the filling is thick. Transfer to a shallow container and cool completely.
Scribbled Underline
PREPARE FILLING
Make the pie crust by hand, or optionally in a food processor.
Scribbled Underline
MAKE PASTRY
After chilling the pie crust, roll it out and cut out sixteen 4" circles.
Scribbled Underline
MAKE PASTRY
Place 1-2 tablespoons of the cooled cherry filling in the center of the pastry.
Scribbled Underline
ASSEMBLE
Top the filling with another circle of pastry and crimp the edges as desired. Add an egg wash and coarse sugar.
Scribbled Underline
ASSEMBLE
Chill the assembled hand pies before baking until the pastry is golden, about 30 minutes.
Scribbled Underline
BAKE
Get the recipe!
More Hand Pies
Scribbled Underline 2
Peach Hand Pies
Apple Hand Pies
Blueberry Hand Pies
Follow For More
Pie Recipes