Easy Blueberry Hand Pies Food

BLUEBERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• For the filling: Combine the blueberries and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and cook, stirring, until the sugar is melted and the berries have started to burst, a few minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and lemon juice in a small bowl until combined, then add to the blueberry mixture. Add the lemon zest and vanilla and continue to cook until glossy and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the pastry: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• To make the pies, unfold the thawed pastry and roll out to 10-inch squares if necessary. Cut each square in quarters, making four 5-inch squares from each. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons of cooled filling onto one corner of each square. Brush around the squares with the egg wash. Fold the pasty over the filling on each to make a triangle, pressing lightly to remove any air pockets. Crimp the edges shut with a fork. Put the pies on the prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops of the pies with the egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack set over a baking sheet.
• For the glaze: Mix the powdered sugar, vanilla and 1/3 cup cold water in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the pies and let set until dry.

BLUEBERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Lightly flour a smooth work surface and roll out the crusts.
• Use a 2 inch round cutter to cut out as many circles as you can. Lightly flour the cutter to avoid sticking. Gather the leftover crust and roll out. Cut as many circles as you can again. Don't reroll scraps more than once.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and cornstarch.
• Spoon the filling onto the center of half of the pie circles. You want to make sure to leave a ¼" border around the edge of each circle.
• Whisk together the egg and milk in small bowl until well combined.
• Brush the edges of the circles with the blueberry filling with the egg wash and then place another circle on top. Working around the perimeter, use a fork to crimp the edges of all the pies with a fork. Cut a few slits in the top of each pie to allow steam to escape.
• Brush the top of the pies with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Place the pies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy warm with ice cream or let cool.

EASY BLUEBERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats.
• Lightly flour your work surface then unroll the pie crusts. Cut out as many circles as possible from each crust using a 3- to 4-inch round cookie cutter, rerolling the dough scraps if necessary.
• Arrange half of the circles on the baking sheets, spacing them at least 1 inch apart (these are the bottom crusts). Set aside the remaining circles (these are the top crusts).
• Stir together the blueberries, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Divide the blueberry mixture among the bottom crusts, leaving a 1/4-inch border around each circle.
• Top each bottom crust with 1 of the top crusts and crimp the edges together with a fork. Cut small slits in each top crust to vent steam. (Alternatively, cut out shapes with a smaller cookie cutter from each top crust.)
• Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water then brush onto the top crusts. Sprinkle sanding sugar on top then bake the hand pies until golden brown and the blueberry juice is bubbling, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the hand pies from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheets before serving. (See Cook's Note.)

AIR FRYER BLUEBERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Roll out each circle of pie dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut circles into the dough using a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to make 16 circles (8 from each dough round). If you don't have a 3 1/2-inch cookie cutter, you can use the mouth of a large cup or wide-mouth jar.
• Moisten the edge of a circle with water, then add 2 tablespoons blueberry pie filling in the center (or however much can fit while still leaving the edges bare).
• Place another dough circle on top of the filling and pinch the edges of the two dough rounds together to seal. Use a fork to crimp the edges to secure them further. Add a slit in the top of the crust with a sharp knife. Repeat with the remaining dough circles until you have 8 round pies.
• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place pies in the basket in a single layer (you may need to work in batches). Spray the tops of the pies with more cooking spray, and sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar.
• Cook in the air fryer until golden brown, about 9 minutes.

BLUEBERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on a floured surface to a 15x12" rectangle. Cut into 6 rectangles.
• Toss blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Brush edges of rectangles with water; mound some blueberries in center of each. Fold dough over, and press edges to seal. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with raw sugar. Cut slits in tops.
• Bake hand pies, rotating sheet halfway through, until juices are bubbling and pastry is golden brown, 35-40 minutes (juices will run onto parchment). Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SHELLY HOSPITALITY'S BLUEBERRY TURNOVER HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Spread pie crust pastries onto a flat surface and cut rounds from the dough using a 5-inch round cutter. Spoon 1 tablespoon blueberries into the center of each round; sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon sugar over each portion of blueberries. Dust blueberries with cinnamon.
• Fold dough over the filling and seal edges by pressing with a fork. Arrange pies onto a baking sheet. Brush tops of hand pies with beaten egg. Sprinkle turbinado sugar over the pies.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned, 18 to 20 minutes.