Cherry Hand Pies
Flaky, all-butter puff pastry pockets filled with a delicious mixture of fresh and dried cherries. These portable hand pies feature a sweet cherry filling enhanced with vanilla and are finished with a sparkly sugar topping.
Ingredients
- •1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- •2 cups fresh cherries
- •⅔ cup dried cherries
- •½ cup sugar
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- •1 package all-butter puff pastry
- •1 tablespoon flour
- •1 large egg white
- •1½ teaspoon raw sugar
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir cornstarch and 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl to blend. Combine fresh cherries and next 4 ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cherry juices are released, about 5 minutes. Add cornstarch mixture; bring to a boil, stirring often. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
20 min
- 2.
Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to an 18x15" rectangle. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut dough into nine 6x5" rectangles. Whisk egg white and 1 tablespoon water in another small bowl for egg wash.
10 min
- 3.
Working with 1 pastry rectangle at a time, place on a work surface and brush edges with egg wash. Scoop 3 tablespoons cherry mixture onto one side; fold dough over filling so that short ends meet, forming a 5x3" packet. Crimp edges with a fork to seal. Using a sharp knife, cut a few slits in top of pie to vent. Place on prepared baking sheet; repeat with remaining dough and filling.
15 min
- 4.
Brush tops with egg wash, then sprinkle with raw sugar. Chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake pastries until tops and bottoms are golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
80 min
