BLACKBERRY & BLUEBERRY HAND PIES RECIPE

makes 6


INGREDIENTS


For the pies 

  • 6oz. blackberry
  • 6oz. blueberries
  • 1/2 lime (zested & juiced)
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp milk
  • 1 pie crust (store bought or homemade)
  • large cookie cutter (I used a heart)

For the glaze 

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp milk
  • tiny drop of red food coloring & sprinkles (optional)

*you can also use a bit of the jam to tint the glaze a beautiful purple.


DIRECTIONS


For the pies 

  • Preheat oven 450°F
  • In a small sauce pan, cook the berries with the lime juice, zest & sugar, stirring occasionally until thickened (jam like texture), making sure to smush the berries.
  • Set aside to cool while you prepare the crust.
  • Roll out pie dough ~1-2cm thin.
  • Cut out 12 hearts (or other shape).
  • Place ~1-2 tbsps of jam onto the center & spread upwards for the tops of the heart, leaving a border of crust around the jam.
  • Brush the border with milk.
  • Put the other cutouts on top, and using a fork, press the edges together.
  • Brush the top with milk & bake for 10-12 mins.
  • Let the hand pies cool before glazing or else the glaze will thin out.

For the glaze 

  • Combine the powdered sugar & 1 tbsp. milk.
  • Mix till combined, adding a tiny bit of milk at a time till desired consistency.
  • Frost pies with glaze & sprinkles.