Description
Delight in making these charming Jack-O-Lantern Hand Pies, perfect for Halloween gatherings! Filled with your choice of spiced pumpkin or sweet apple, these pies feature a flaky crust and festive designs that are fun to craft and even more fun to eat.
Ingredients
- Pie Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup cold butter, ice water as needed.
- Pumpkin Filling: 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ cup brown sugar.
- Apple Filling (alternative): 1 cup finely chopped apples, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ cup granulated sugar.
- Decoration: Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water), coarse sugar for sprinkling.
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Mix flour and butter until crumbly, add ice water to form dough. Chill for 1 hour.
- Make the Filling: Combine filling ingredients based on your choice.
- Assemble Pies: Roll out dough, cut with pumpkin-shaped cutters, fill, and seal with another dough layer carved with face designs.
- Bake: Brush with egg wash, sprinkle sugar, and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
Notes
- Keep the dough cold for best results.
- Feel free to customize the fillings based on seasonal ingredients.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 35 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg