Description
Flaky Strawberry Hand Pies filled with sweet, juicy strawberries and topped with strawberry powdered sugar. A perfect fresh strawberry dessert for summer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup very cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup very cold water
- 3 3/4 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups freeze-dried strawberries
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Whisk flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Add cold water gradually until dough forms. Divide, wrap, and chill 30-45 minutes.
- Cook strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat. Bring briefly to a boil, remove from heat, and stir in vanilla, zest, and salt. Cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut 3-inch circles.
- Spoon strawberry filling onto half of each circle. Brush edges with egg wash, top with another circle, seal with fork, and cut slits.
- Chill assembled pies 20-25 minutes. Brush with egg wash and bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly.
- Pulse freeze-dried strawberries and powdered sugar into fine powder and dust over pies.
Notes
- Serve the day baked for best texture.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.
- Reheat briefly in oven to refresh flakiness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 391
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg