Easy Cherry Pies with Pie Crust Recipe
There’s a way for you to make cherry hand pies with pie crust with this easy recipe. Avoid the fuss of making dough from scratch and still get a delicious dessert.
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Why Hand Pies?
Because they’re an on-the-go type of dessert. It’s great to serve at parties if you don’t want to deal with cutting slices. People have their own.
I needed a dessert for my husband to take to work where employees could grab it whenever they wanted to eat it. Hand pies were perfect!
Plus carrying a pie tray can be heavy or not very fun…
Ingredients That Makes It Easy
Frozen Cherries
Fresh cherries may not be available to you 365 days, like me. I use frozen cherries that were picked at the peak season. They’re simple and easy to use. Be sure to get the ones with pits already removed. This will save time.
Almond Extract
It truly brings out the flavor of cherries. It is a must ingredient to have for this recipe.
Store-Bought Pie Crust
If you’re like me, I don’t like to spend time making dough. Store-bought is perfectly fine to use! More power to you if you make it from scratch.
Here are the ingredients you’ll need for cherry hand pies with pie crust:
- 1 roll of frozen pie crust (defrost it if frozen)
- 1 cup of frozen or fresh cherries, pits removed
- 2 tbsp of sugar
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp of lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
Helpful Baking Tools You Need
Okay, maybe not needed but definitely a huge help! Cookie cutters and a rolling pin.
Cookie Cutters
While you can use a cup to cut out the dough, it’s simpler and neater to use a cookie-cutter. I have a 12 piece cookie cutter set that comes in different sizes. Get the set I use at home.
I’ve used it for cookies, doughnuts, and pies. So helpful!
Rolling Pin
You can use a wine bottle but for easier roll-out, a rolling pin definitely helps! I put off buying one for years until I made the move.
A classic wood rolling pin makes baking faster, plus you don’t need a fancy one.
Silicone Baking Mats
Don’t need to grease them. I love this part! It’s mess-free and saves time.
They can be used for a very long time and don’t have to worry about running out of parchment paper. Get a silicone baking mat here.
Get the recipe and enjoy!
Cherry Hand Pies with Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen or fresh cherries, pits removed
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp corn startch
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 roll frozen and defrosted pie crust
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Defrost one roll of pie dough1 roll frozen and defrosted pie crust
- Pre-heat the oven at 400 degree farenhite
- While the cherries are frozen, slice them into small chunks1 cup frozen or fresh cherries, pits removed
- In a saucepan, add cherries, sugar, corn starch, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract1 cup frozen or fresh cherries, pits removed, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp corn startch, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp almond extract
- Stir on medium low until liquidy and then turn the heat to medium and continue to stir until it become thick and jammy
- Turn off the stove and set it aside to cool
- Roll out the pie dough
- With a 3.5" cookie cutter or wine glass, cut out four 8 circles
- Place the 4 doughs on a baking pan with silicon mat or parchment paper
- Spoon 2 tbsp of cherry filling onto each dough rounds
- Top it off with the rest of the 4 cut-out doughs and press the edges together
- Crack one egg in a bowl and whisk1 egg
- Brush the top of the dough with the egg wash
- Cut two slits on top of each pie
- Bake it in the oven at 400 degree farenhite for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown
