5 from 32 votes
Cherry Hand Pies
These Cherry Hand Pies combine fresh cherries with lime zest, vanilla, and a lightly thickened filling encased in buttery shortcrust pastry. The cherry mixture is cooked down to soften and intensify the flavor before being folded into pastry squares and baked until golden. The resulting hand pies balance a tender, flaky crust with a fruity, slightly tart cherry filling, making a handheld dessert or snack option.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
169 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cherries pitted, 200g, fresh
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- lime zest and juice of ½
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch or cornflour
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 shortcrust pastry defrosted if frozen, 375g package
- milk for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment paper (or use the parchment from the pastry packet)
- Remove the pits from the cherries with a pitter gadget (much easier!) or carefully with a knife.
- Add the cherries to a large saucepan over a medium heat with the sugar, lime zest and juice and vanilla. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Make a cornstarch slurry by dissolving it in the water, then add it to the cherry mixture and stir to combine. Bring back to the boil, heat for 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat. It will be thick but not overly gelatinous.
- Unroll the dough and cut into 6 equal-sized squares. Spoon 2 heaped teaspoons of the filling onto one side of each pastry square. Brush a little milk around the edges, fold the dough over and use a fork to crimp and seal the edges. Brush with some more milk, then use a sharp knife to cut slits in the pastry. Sprinkle with the demerara sugar and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm or cold.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
116mg
(5%)
Potassium
101mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2.3mg
(3%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.