White Chocolate Cherry Hand Pies
- Prepare the Pie Crust:
- In a large bowl, sift together the flours, sugar, and salt.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the bowl. Using your hands, rub the butter into the flour mixture until the pieces are small but still visible.
- Add the oil and yogurt to the bowl, stirring with a fork to combine.
- Knead the dough in the bowl for about 1 minute; it will be fairly crumbly. Transfer it to a floured surface and continue kneading until you can form a smooth ball of dough.
- Divide the dough in half and flatten each half into a disc. Wrap each disc in cellophane and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Make the Filling:
- While the dough chills, prepare the filling. Add all filling ingredients to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat the Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Roll Out the Dough:
- Once the dough has chilled, remove it from the fridge and unwrap it. Flour a large, smooth surface.
- Roll each disc of dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut heart shapes or a biscuit cutter/large glass to cut circles.
- Assemble the Mini Pies:
- Place half of the pie cutouts onto the prepared cookie sheet. Add 1 teaspoon of pie filling to the center of each cutout.
- If desired, use letter stamps to personalize the tops of the heart-shaped dough with messages like “Be Mine” or “Honey.”
- Wet your finger and paint it along the edges of each filled cutout. Place a second dough cutout on top of the filling and press down along the edges to seal.
- Use the tines of a fork to press down along the edges, ensuring the pie filling stays contained.
- Brush and Bake:
- Brush a small amount of egg white on the top of each pie to achieve a nice golden color.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve:
- Allow the mini pies to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy your delightful treats!
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Ingredients:
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10servings pie crust | |
1.25cups flour whole wheat | |
1.25cups all purpose flour | |
2Tbsp brown sugar | |
0.5Tsp salt | |
4Tbsp butter unsalted, cold | |
0.25cup greek yogurt fat free | |
3Tbsp sunflower oil | |
4Tbsp ice water | |
1 egg white | |
8oz cream cheese softened | |
1cup cherries fresh, pitted | |
1Tsp vanilla extract | |
0.25cup chocolate chips white |
Directions
1.
Prepare the Pie Crust
1. In a large bowl, sift together the flours, sugar, and salt. | 2. Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the bowl. Using your hands, rub the butter into the flour mixture until the pieces are small but still visible. | 3. Add the oil and yogurt to the bowl, stirring with a fork to combine. | 4. Knead the dough in the bowl for about 1 minute; it will be fairly crumbly. Transfer it to a floured surface and continue kneading until you can form a smooth ball of dough. | 5. Divide the dough in half and flatten each half into a disc. Wrap each disc in cellophane and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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2.
Make the Filling
While the dough chills, prepare the filling. Add all filling ingredients to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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3.
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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4.
Roll Out the Dough
1. Once the dough has chilled, remove it from the fridge and unwrap it. Flour a large, smooth surface. | 2. Roll each disc of dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut heart shapes or a biscuit cutter/large glass to cut circles.
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5.
Assemble the Mini Pies
1. Place half of the pie cutouts onto the prepared cookie sheet. Add 1 teaspoon of pie filling to the center of each cutout. | 2. If desired, use letter stamps to personalize the tops of the heart-shaped dough with messages like "Be Mine" or "Honey." | 3. Wet your finger and paint it along the edges of each filled cutout. Place a second dough cutout on top of the filling and press down along the edges to seal. | 4. Use the tines of a fork to press down along the edges, ensuring the pie filling stays contained.
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6.
Brush and Bake
1. Brush a small amount of egg white on the top of each pie to achieve a nice golden color. | 2. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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7.
Serve
Allow the mini pies to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy your delightful treats!
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.
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