Description
These Peach Hand Pies are a delightful treat featuring a flaky pastry crust filled with sweet, juicy peaches and topped with a luscious almond icing. Perfect for snacking or dessert!
Ingredients
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For the pastry crust:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (318g)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (4oz or 113g)
- 1/3 cup solid shortening like Crisco (63g)
- 6 tablespoons ice cold water, plus 1 T if needed
- 1 large egg mixed with 1 tablespoon milk for brushing on the pies
For the filling:
- 5 medium to large peaches
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (110g)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- dash of table salt
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- a few drops of almond extract
For the icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar (115g)
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream, more or less for desired consistency
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Peel and dice the peaches: Place diced peaches in a bowl with sugar, let sit.
- Prepare pastry dough: Combine dry ingredients, pulse in fats and water, divide and chill.
- Cook peach filling: Boil peach juice with cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, lemon, and almond extract.
- Roll out dough: Cut into rounds, fill with peach mixture, seal and vent.
- Bake: Brush with egg wash, bake until golden.
- Make icing: Whisk together sugar, milk, and almond extract.
- Ice and serve: Drizzle icing over cooled pies before serving.
Notes
- For best results, handle the dough as little as possible to maintain a flaky texture.
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite spices or additions.
- These hand pies are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
