Blueberry Hand Pies

  • Preparation time:
  • 20 min
  • Plus time:
  • Chilling time: 30 minutes, Baking time: 22 minutes
  • Makes:
  • 8 hand pies

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By Eshun Mott |

Blueberry Hand Pies
Make the most of blueberry season with these portable homemade pastries (just right for camping adventures and road trips!).

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup block-style cream cheese , cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , cold, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Filling

  • 1 1/4 cups blueberries
  • 3 tbsp sugar , divided
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp grated lemon rind
  • 1 large egg , beaten

Directions

  •  Combine flour, cream cheese, butter, sugar and salt in a food processor and process until dough begins to come together. Transfer to a bowl and gather gently into a ball. Shape into a rough square, wrap in plastic and chill for 30min.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly dust an area of countertop with flour and roll pastry out into a rectangle about 16 in. long and 12 in. wide. Using a pastry cutter (or a ruler and a knife), mark out a grid of 8 equal-sized rectangles 3.5 in. wide and 5.5 in. long. Gather scraps into a ball, re-roll and cut out 1 more rectangle.
  • Toss blueberries with 2 tbsp sugar, cornstarch and lemon rind.
  • Brush beaten egg around the edge of one half of a piece of pastry. Spoon about 2 heaping tbsp of the blueberry mixture inside egg-washed edge, and fold in half and press firmly to seal (make sure edges are sealed well or filling will leak). Repeat with each piece of pastry.
  • Lay hand pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush tops with the rest of the beaten egg, cut a small X in the middle of each and sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp sugar.
  • Bake for 22 min or until pastry is golden and blueberry filling is bubbling.

Tip:

Don’t be intimidated by homemade pastry. This dough comes together easily in a food processor and is simple to work with.

Originally published in the Today’s Parent July 2014 issue.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 188
  • Protein
  • 3 g
  • Carbohydrates
  • 17 g
  • Fat
  • 12 g
  • Fibre
  • 1 g
  • Sodium
  • 90 mg
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