Cherry Cheese Hand Pies

Name: Cherry Cheese Hand Pies
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ pound 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into chunks; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 4-5 tablespoons water; 2 cups or about 10 ounces cherries; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 ½ tablespoons water; 8 ounces cream cheese; ⅓ cup powdered sugar; ¼ teaspoon almond extract; ¼ cup decorative or large crystal sugar

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Course
Dessert, Breakfast, Baked Goods, Others
Cuisine
Vegetarian

Cherry Cheese Hand Pies

Iris Warren

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A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ pound 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into chunks
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
4-5 tablespoons water
2 cups or about 10 ounces cherries pitted and halved
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 ½ tablespoons water
8 ounces cream cheese
⅓ cup powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon almond extract
¼ cup decorative or large crystal sugar

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Instructions

In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, pulse flour, butter, salt and sugar 10-12 times or until butter is consistency of small peas. Add water and pulse 5-7 more times or until dough starts to come together. Turn out onto a floured surface and shape into 2 round discs. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a medium saucepan, bring water, cornstarch sugar and cherries to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and almond extract until smooth.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Roll out dough to ¼-inch thick and using a 5-inch biscuit cutter, cut round discs for pies. Layer each round with a slather of cream cheese mixture and mound with about ¼ cup cherry mixture. Lightly brush edges of circles with egg, fold in half and crimp edges.
Place pies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush with egg wash and sprinkles of decorative sugar. Bake for 15 minutes or until crust is golden. Serve immediately or eat at room temperature.