Strawberry Hand Pies

By baker2lm

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• For the pie dough:
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 6-8 tbsp. cold buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. lemon zest
• 2 sticks (1 cup) cold butter, cut into 1/4” pieces
• powdered sugar, for dusting
• For the filling:
• 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 4 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• For finishing:
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• turbinado sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

To make the pie dough, in a small bowl, combine vanilla and buttermilk. Stir to combine and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Mix to combine. Add in butter and mix on low speed until the mixture resembles coarse meal and pieces are less than pea sized. Add buttermilk mixture and stir until the dough comes together. Transfer the dough to a powdered sugar-covered surface and shape into a flat disk. Wrap the disk tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.



In a medium bowl combine the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Mix well and set aside. Meanwhile, place the pie dough onto a powdered sugar-covered surface. Cut the disk into 12 equal sized pieces. Gently form each section into a small disk. Roll out disks into 6-inch circles, about 1/8” thick.



Preheat oven to 400°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Place a dough round onto a prepared baking sheet. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the strawberry mixture into the center. Using a pastry brush, brush the edge of half of the dough round with the beaten egg. Fold the dry edge onto the egg-brushed edge forming a semi-circle shape. Press the edges together to seal with the tines of a fork. Repeat with the remaining dough rounds and strawberry filling. Brush the tops of the pies with the egg mixture and sprinkle with sugar, if using. Use a small knife to make a 1-inch slit in the top of each pie to allow the steam to escape.



Bake in the preheated oven until the tops begin to turn golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets 7-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.