Rhubarb Hand Pies
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These tasty little pies are best made ahead of time and kept in the freezer until
you are ready to bake. Makes 6 single serving pies
Filling
½ lb. Fresh Rhubarb
¾ cup White Sugar
3 Tbsp. Corn Starch
Simmer in small saucepan over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until rhubarb is soft, but not mushy. Let cool, can hold for up to a week in the refrigerator.
Flaky All Butter Pie Crust
There are two important rules when making pie crust, always keep your ingredients as cold as possible and each time you move the crust from one stage to the next you must chill it down for at least 1 hour.
Step 1 - Mixing
9 oz. European Style Butter
3 cup All Purpose Flour
2 tsp. Salt
3 Tbsp. Sugar
¼ cup + Water chilled over ice
Cut cold butter into 1-inch cubes and "cut" into dry ingredients with hand mixer, food processor, or Kitchen Aid mixer. Do not cut all the way to "cornmeal" stage, leave some big chunks of butter . In a food processor this will be no more than a few pulses, in a Kitchen Aid on slow speed for about a minute. Add cold water very quickly until dough is moist enough to hold together. Quickly form dough into a square shaped chunk and chill for at least 4 hours. Overnight is best as it allows to dough to rest and will make rolling much easier.
Step 2 - Rolling shells
Pull dough from refrigerator, and use rolling pin to form into a square 12in. X 12in. Use only enough flour to keep dough from sticking, too much flour will dry dough. Cut square into 6 3x4 rectangles and return to refrigerator for 1 hour.
Step 3 - Filling shells
Pull shells from refrigerator and brush egg white around the edges. Place 2-3T of rhubarb filling in the center of each rectangle. Fold over and seal with a fork. Trim messy edges, with a knife and place Hand Pies on a sheet pan lined with parchment. Score the tops with a small cut and freeze. They will last weeks cover, so you can do them way ahead of time!
Step 4 - Baking
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
Pull hand pies from freezer and bake immediately for 30 minutes crust should achieve a nice golden brown color. Glaze with
1 cup Powdered sugar
5 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Vanilla
Serve warm or room temperature.
