Strawberry Hand Pies with Vanilla Glaze
Servings 12 hand pies
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Wire Cooling Rack
Ingredients
Strawberry Hand Pies:
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 2-3 tbsp sugar, to taste, depending on sweetness of berries
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 box pre-made pie crusts (two crusts total)
- 1 small egg, well beaten
- Turbinado sugar
Vanilla Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp heavy cream (or milk), to taste, per desired glaze thickness
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Roll out both of the pie crusts on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut out 24 rounds using a cookie cutter (a glass jar or any other round object will also work). You’ll need to re-roll the dough to get all 24 rounds.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract in a bowl, and mix until well combined. Allow to sit for a few minutes to macerate.
- Place a spoonful of the macerated strawberries (without juice) in the center of 12 of the rounds.
- Top each round with another pie round and press the edges together very firmly. Crimp all edges with a fork.
- Brush some egg wash on the top of each hand pie, then cut an X in the top of the crust for venting.
- Sprinkle each hand pie with some turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Prepare the vanilla glaze by combining the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Place the cooled hand pies on a baking rack over parchment paper.
- Drizzle the vanilla glaze over each pie. Serve and enjoy.