I’ve seen posts for fruity hand pies all over Pinterest and Facebook lately and thought it was time for me to make some of my own. What I like about it is that you can fill them up with just about any fresh fruit you have and they will come out uniquely different each time. In this case, I short-cutted the process with Great Value refrigerated pie crust, canned peaches and frozen blueberries. I had it all on hand so no running to the store for last minute ingredients. And a splash of whiskey gave it an exceptional flavor and these peach blueberry hand pies were the hit of the night.
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Easy Peach & Blueberry Hand Pies
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| Serves | 8 |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 40 minutes |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert |
| Misc | Child Friendly |
Ingredients
- 1 cup Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 1/2 cup peaches (chopped to bite sized pieces, fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon Whiskey
- 1 Package Great Value 2 piece pie crust (both sheets cut into quarters)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
Note
Change the fruit to a mix of blueberry and apples or even pineapple for a tropical flavor.
Directions
| Step 1 | |
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Mix the fruit, flour, sugar, extracts, & whiskey in a large bowl  | |
| Step 2 | |
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Cut the quartered pie crusts into square shapes. Set aside extra dough. Using a slotted spoon to avoid scooping up excess liquid, place 1/8 of the mix in each quartered pie crust. Fold over and press the edges together. Using a fork, make tine marks all the way around. Be careful not to poke the dough.  | |
| Step 3 | |
| If you want to decorate the top of your pie, roll out the excess dough and cut with a cookie cutter. I made pumpkins. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and brush the top with the mix of egg yolk and water. Bake for 20 minutes. If you use another pie crust rather then Great Value, bake according to package directions. | |
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Golden brown on the outside and fruity deliciousness on the inside, these peach blueberry hand pies are so good! And they are great on the go too if you crave something sweet and are running out to drive kids to soccer or another activity.
Hubby has the sweet tooth so what was his verdict? He dove right in and I had to hide a couple just to take these pictures! I do not have the same sweet tooth he does and do not eat a ton of desserts, but I loved these. They tasted so fresh even though I used canned and frozen fruit. The fruit flavor combined with the extracts and whiskey was delicate and not overly sweet. If you live in a non alcohol house, you can add a bit more almond extract for some added flavor. Either way, they are amazing.
If you want to make mini-hand pies, cut the pie crust into eight pieces and divide the mix accordingly. You can also make this one big pie if you choose. The hand pie possibilities are endless!
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Cheryl says
November 13, 2013 at 1:00 amI tell you, if I learned to make these, I think my husband might fall in love with me all over again. Thanks for sharing on Tuesday’s Table! HUGS!
Amy | Club Narwhal says
November 13, 2013 at 11:00 amHow fun are these!? Pie in any form makes me happy but portable pies make me giddy 🙂
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[email protected] Stroll Thru Life says
November 13, 2013 at 12:19 pmI love hand pies and these sound fabulous. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, marty
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Danielle says
November 15, 2013 at 6:51 pmSo sweet. Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays! x
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lois Christensen says
November 16, 2013 at 9:16 amThese look so easy! I’m sharing them on my Walking on Sunshine FB page this afternoon. Thanks for joining us this week on Foodie Friends Friday!
becky says
November 16, 2013 at 4:58 pmThese are beautiful!! I love the detail. I remember eating hand pies as a kid at summer camp… LOVED those things. Thanks for sharing at Foodtastic Friday!
Diane Balch says
November 17, 2013 at 12:01 pmI’m not much of baker and I love these recipes that use made pie crust and pastry dough. Thanks for sharing your pies with us on foodie friday.
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Britni says
November 17, 2013 at 12:03 pmI’ve always wanted to make my own pies and individual hand pies sound like a great place to start. I’d love to have you come share on the weekend re-Treat link party that ends tonight – https://www.playpartypin.com/2013/11/weekend-re-treat-link-party-43.html.
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Lori Hart says
November 17, 2013 at 6:22 pmAll linked up. Thanks for stopping by
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
November 17, 2013 at 12:36 pmI love these little hand pies, Lori! I’m going to include them in a holiday potluck roundup tomorrow if that’s OK with you. Thanks for sharing them with us at Saturday Night Fever!
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Linda says
November 17, 2013 at 8:51 pmThese look awesome. Thanks for linking to What’d You Do This Weekend.
Linda
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Susan says
November 21, 2013 at 4:50 amYou’ve just guaranteed my children will be cheering for me this weekend when I made these little pies. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.