With prepared lemon curd as a filling, these baked hand pies are a snap to pull together. With their bite-size shape and vanilla-scented glaze, it’s hard to resist eating more than one.
Baked Lemon Curd Hand Pies
Makes 20 hand pies
Ingredients
- Hand Pie Dough (recipe follows)
- 1 cup (284 grams) lemon curd
- 1 large egg (50 grams)
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) water
- 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) whole milk
- ½ teaspoon (2 grams) vanilla extract
Instructions
- On a lightly floured surface, roll half of Hand Pie Dough into a ⅛-inch-thick circle. Using a 2½-inch round cutter, cut dough, rerolling scraps once. Place 1 inch apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Top each with 2 teaspoons (6 grams) lemon curd, leaving a ½-inch border around edges.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll remaining Hand Pie Dough into a ⅛-inch-thick circle. Using a 2½-inch round cutter, cut dough, rerolling scraps once.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg and1 tablespoon (15 grams) water. Brush edges of curd-topped dough circles with egg wash, and top with remaining dough circles, slightly stretching top circles so they drape over filling and pressing edges firmly to seal; press edges with the tines of a fork. Freeze for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Brush top of dough with egg wash. Using the tip of a paring knife, make a small “X” cut in top of dough.
- Bake until crust is golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to another baking sheet, and let cool completely.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle on top of cooled hand pies.
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Hand Pie Dough
Makes enough for 10 to 20 hand pies
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups (344 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon (241 grams) cold unsalted butter*, cubed
- ½ cup (120 grams) ice water
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In the work bowl of a food processor, place flour and salt; pulse until combined. Add cold butter, and pulse until mixture is crumbly and butter is pea-size, 12 to15 pulses.
- In a small bowl, combine ½ cup (120 grams) cold water and vinegar. With processor running, add vinegar mixture to flour mixture in a slow, steady stream just until dough comes together. (Mixture will look crumbly, but it should stick together when squeezed between your fingers).
- Turn out dough. Divide in half, and shape each half into a disk. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Dough may be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months.
Notes
*We used Kerrygold.
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Where is your recipe for Lemon Curd?
Hi Deborah,
Thank you for reaching out. This recipe calls for already prepared lemon curd, so you can use a store-bought curd or make your own to use in these hand pies. Happy baking!