Compact and self-contained, the listing of causes to like a hand pie is lengthy. Particularly for individuals who love a well-baked, buttery pie crust. Hand pies know how a lot pie crust followers love them. In comparison with a normal slice of pie, the ratio of crust to filling of a hand pie is glorious. These peach hand pies are greatest made with ripe, flavor-packed summer time fruit. Goat cheese and a kiss of inexperienced chili pulls them towards the savory facet, whereas a little bit of brown sugar bumps up the sweetness of the peaches. They’re great, and I’m thrilled I’ve a stack of them in my freezer proper now – formed and stuffed – able to bake on a whim. Let’s speak about a number of essential particulars, to get them proper.
What Makes a Good Hand Pie?
There are actually simply two foremost parts that want focus: the crust and the filling.
- The crust: That is my ride-or-die all-butter, flaky pie crust. It’s excellent for these hand pies and offers all the flavour and construction you want. Principally, you want a crust that gives construction. If you happen to don’t get that proper, you’re in hassle. You should definitely bake your hand pies at excessive baking temperature till golden and effectively set. No pale, underbaked hand pies please. Take a look at the construction and shade on this one beneath, that’s what you’re after.
- The filling: To keep away from a soggy hand pie, moisture is a little bit of an enemy. Fruit (like peaches) can postpone an excellent quantity of it. A little bit of moisture (and the flavour that comes with it) is okay, however I like to make use of a slotted spoon when filling hand pies to go away a few of that behind. I additionally like a filling with sturdy, balanced flavors.
Hand Pie: Step By Step
Okay, let’s do a fast run by way of of the most important steps earlier than you soar into the recipe.
Very first thing, roll out the pie dough (beneath). Go thinner reasonably than thicker – about 1/8 inch. You possibly can collect any scraps right into a ball, re-chill, and maintain rolling till you’ve used all of your dough.
Stamp out your hand pie shapes. Once more, use all your dough.
In case your pie dough (little squares) is getting too heat at this level, organize the squares on a parchment-lined backing sheets and pop within the fridge or freezer for a couple of minutes. Summer time is probably the most difficult season for dealing with pie dough. Now, get able to fill the hand pies, working shortly. Use the egg wash at this level, brushing the sides of the dough, for an excellent seal.
Fruit first, goat cheese second. (beneath)
As soon as the pies are stuffed, high them, and use a fork across the perimeters for an additional good seal (picture beneath). This manner the pies don’t leak whereas baking.
Pop the pies within the freezer for 10-Quarter-hour (or longer), earlier than brushing with extra egg wash (beneath), and slicing a number of vents in every pie high.
Thrilling, you’re nearly there. We’re able to bake! Hold an eagle eye on the baking course of and resist the urge to take the hand pies out of the oven too quickly. Search for good shade and construction. Take a look at the bottoms of the hand pies, along with the tops, with a purpose to gauge the place you’re at within the baking course of.
Different suggestions:
Hand pies are greatest consumed sooner reasonably than later. A second day hand pie is, doubtless, a tragic, tender hand pie. Though, you would possibly have the ability to revive one by popping it again within the oven for a couple of minutes. Fairly truthfully, you’re higher off freezing the pies simply after filling and end the baking course of simply earlier than you wish to take pleasure in them. It is a great distance of claiming, bake as many as you suppose you’ll eat, freeze the remainder.
Variations:
- A Lil Bit Extra Rustic: Swap in a little bit of spelt flour when making the pie crust. This recipe requires 330 g of flour, and I wish to swap in 30 g spelt flour.
- Pluot or Plum Hand Pies: Merely swap in no matter stone fruit you’ve gotten for the peaches.
- Form: Experiment with completely different formed pies. I really like hand pies with corners – formed into squares or triangles. The corners get further toasty and scrumptious. However have enjoyable enjoying round with the form of your hand pies. Circles are a basic, as are half-moons and crescents.
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