Hand me that Pie!

It's strawberry season!!!  So you know we had to bring you a sweet treat and what better way to serve them than pastry-crusted.  Here's a quick and easy dessert to make for people on the go.

Strawberry Hand Pies

2 ½ cups fresh cut strawberries
1 tsp honey
2 pre-made pie crusts (or homemade crust)
sugar, for sprinkling
1 egg
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp butter or margarine

Pre-heat oven to 450°.

Rinse and drain strawberries, then cut into small-medium sized pieces. Mix with honey and let sit.

Lightly beat egg and mix with water.

Roll out pre-made crust and cut out a 6” circle. We used the lid of a butter tub to do this, but you can make a round pattern and just cut along the edge with a paring knife. Re-roll the extra dough crust to make another pie circle; should be able to get three from each crust.

If you are making the crust from scratch, roll the dough out to 1/8” thick before cutting.

Brush the egg mixture on each circle then make a tidy pile of strawberries on top; make sure to drain any extra liquid off the berries first. Drop a dab or two of butter on the strawberries and sprinkle some sugar on them.

Fold the dough over to form a half circle and press down the edge with a fork.

Melt half of the butter and brush on top of the pie. Sprinkle some sugar on top and bake for 13-15 minutes or until browned on top.

Remove from oven and let cool. Filling will be HOT so don’t just jam it into your mouth.

If you want, you can always make a simple glaze to drizzle over them before serving.

3 tbsp powder sugar
2 tsp milk or water

Combine powder sugar until it reaches a slightly thickened consistency. If too thin, add more powder sugar, if too thick at a tidge more liquid.

Either plain or glazed, they are strawberry goodness come to life.