Mixed Berry Hand Pies

What better way to take advantage of summer's bounty of berries than to enclose a mixture of berries in flaky pastry and bake up these delicious turnovers--the perfect handheld dessert for picnics and backyard parties. A dusting of sugar on top of the hand pies creates a crispy crust and eliminates the need for frying.

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Prep Time:
50 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 hand pies

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

  • 1 cup white whole-wheat flour

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small chunks

  • 9-11 tablespoons ice water

  • 1 ½ cups raspberries

  • 1 ½ cups blueberries

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut butter into the flour using a pastry blender or your fingertips, leaving some pea-sized chunks remaining. Add just enough water to moisten, tossing with a fork to combine. The mixture will become shaggy and start to come together. (Note: There will be 2 to 3 tablespoons dry mixture in the bottom of the bowl.) Empty the shaggy dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Use the wrap to press the dough into a disk. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. Divide the dough into 10 pieces and form each one into a disk.

  2. Arrange two oven racks evenly in upper and lower thirds of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

  3. Lightly dust work surface with flour. Roll each dough disk into a 6-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Transfer the dough rounds to the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly.

  4. Stir raspberries, blueberries, cornstarch and 1/3 cup sugar together in a medium bowl. Using about 2 tablespoons berry mixture for each dough round, divide the berry mixture among the dough rounds, placing it on half of each round and leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Do not overfill. Brush egg mixture along the edge of half of the circle. Fold the dough in half to cover the berry mixture. Crimp edges with a fork to seal.

  5. Brush the egg mixture over the crusts. Sprinkle the pies with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut three small vent holes in each pie. Bake, switching the positions of the baking sheets halfway through baking, until the crusts are golden and the filling is bubbling, 25 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

261 Calories
10g Fat
39g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Serving Size 1 hand pie
Calories 261
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 12g
Added Sugars 9g 18%
Protein 5g 9%
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Vitamin A 329IU 7%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Folate 42mcg 11%
Sodium 68mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 1%
Iron 3mg 16%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Potassium 91mg 2%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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