Holiday Hand Pies

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 25 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup Salted butter (2 sticks (cold)

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 Teaspoon Sugar

7-8 Tablespoons ice water

1 can pie filling of your choice

1 egg white beaten

1 Tablespoon course sugar

Directions

In a food processor, combine flour, salt, sugar, and butter cut into cubes.

Press the dough button to pulse until this mixture is combined and butter is in small pea-sized pieces.

Slowly add ice water a tablespoon or so at a time until dough becomes well combined and cohesive.

Cut the dough into to pieces formed into a disc. Try not to handle the dough too much, you don't want the butter to melt!

Chill dough for 2 hours. This will help the butter stay cold and create pockets of flakiness as it bakes.

Preheat oven to 375°

Roll out dough on a lightly floured counter. Use a 3" cutter to cut 8 circles.

Brush egg white around the edge of 8 circles, and add a spoonful of fruit filling to the center.

Top with additional 8 pie circles or create a lattice topping to cover the pie filling. Press edges and seal with a fork. If you fully cover with another pie circle, be sure to cut a vent on top.

Brush pies with remaining egg white and top apple pies with course sugar if desired.

Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden.