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Pie Dough Recipe for Hand Pies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 sticks 8 ounces of cold butter
  • Up to a 1/2 cup of ice water
  • 1 Egg
  • Sugar for sprinkling onto of the pie before baking
  • Bunny Cutter

Instructions

  • Place flour, salt and sugar in a food processor and pulse until mixed well.
  • Add the cold butter and pulse until the butter is in pieces a little smaller than peas.
  • Add the ice water one tablespoon at a time until the dough sticks together. You may want to open the food processor and test a little piece to make sure it sticks together.
  • Divide dough into 2 pieces and wrap in plastic wrap.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for about an hour.
  • Roll out dough to desired thickness and cut out bunny shapes with a bunny cookie cutter.
  • Add filling of your choice to half of the bunnies.
  • Cut a heart shaped nose and 2 eyes for ventilation in the remaining bunnies.
  • Add a small amount of egg white to the edge of the bunny with the filling.
  • Place bunny face on top of the one with the filling and pinch sides together with a fork.
  • Brush the bunny pie with egg white mixture and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake at 350 degree until golden brown about 20-25 minutes.