How to Make Mini Cherry Pies

Mini Cherry Pies

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Hand pies are the stuff that childhood food memories are made of. These mini cherry pies will be everything you remembered and so much more!

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Here are the ingredients you need to make these little bites of heaven. Puff pastry, homemade pie dough and store bought pie dough all work!

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Make the cornstarch "slurry" by mixing the cornstarch and water - set aside until you are ready to thicken the filling.

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In a medium pot on medium heat, bring cherries, sugar, lemon juice and salt to a low boil. As the juices release, mash the cherries.

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As the texture becomes jammy, add vanilla and liqueur and the cornstarch slurry and let it thicken. Cool the mixture before forming the hand pies.

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Form with puff pastry: cut into rectangles, fill 6 with cherry mixture, egg wash edges, place second piece of pastry on top. Seal edges. Cut slits, egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.

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Form with pie dough: roll out pie dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out 5-inch rounds using a large cookie cutter,

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Place 2 TBSPs of cherry mixture on each round, egg wash edges and fold each round in half. Seal the edges. Cut slits and egg wash.

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For puff and pie dough, refrigerate for 1/2 hour then bake for about 30 min at 375 degrees, until puffed and golden brown or just golden brown.

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