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Summer Peach Hand Pies

Easy, Portable Desserts for Parties with Fresh Peaches
Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 137kcal

Equipment

  • Medium to large Skillet
  • Cookie Sheets
  • Non-Stick Spray or Waxed Paper

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Pillsbury ready made pie crust (each box has 2 pie crusts for a total of 4 pie
    crusts)
  • 2 cups Fresh diced peaches (Roughly 8-10 small ripe peaches)
  • 1 TSP Real salted butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Allspice (Yes allspice. Put it in - it's amazing!)
  • pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Egg
  • Flour for prep surface

Instructions

  • Drain fresh diced peaches in colander to remove most of the juice.
  • Put peaches, butter, spices, sugar and vanilla in skillet and let simmer on low for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Turn off stove and let peach mixture sit in skillet while you layout your dough and select your round cutter pastry.
  • Lightly flour surface, roll out pie crust on flat surface. Select a cookie cutter or round glass to cut round pastry shapes. Anything round works! I used the metal ring of a glass Ball quart jar lid.
  • Cut your round pastry shapes. Just a reminder, left over dough scraps can be rolled out to cut additional pastry shapes. You will get around 2 more pastry cuts by rolling the scraps out.
  • Spray cookie sheets or place wax paper on cookie sheets. Then lay down a single layer
    of small round pie crusts.
  • Next place a spoonful the drained peach mixture on the center of each individual pie crust.
  • Make a basic egg wash by whisking an egg and adding a TBS of water or milk to the egg mixture.
  • Brush the outer edges of hand pie bases with the egg wash mixture.
  • If you're adding a decorative center cut to the top of your hand pie to let the steam escape, now is the time to do it. I have just found it’s easier to make this decorative cut on a flat surface. Shown in the photos is a simple “X” on the center of the hand pie which was cut BEFORE I added this top crust.
  • Now add the top pie crust to your hand pies. Pressing the top and bottom outer edges together with the back of a fork as you move your way around the pastry.
  • Next brush egg wash over the entire completed pastry top.
  • Sprinkle with tops with raw sugar.
  • Cook approx. 20 minutes on 350 until golden brown around the edges.

Note:

  • Save your leftover peach filling if your gonna serve these with ice cream.

Notes

137 calories each is based on approximately 15 to 16 hand pies from this recipe.