Pocket Pie
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Serves: 4
 
Note the 30 minute prep time is an adult amount of time. Include a kid and add some time.
Ingredients
  • To make the dough:
  • 1 cup unbleached white flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water
  • The Filling:
  • 2 cups thinly sliced seasonal fruit (apples, pears, stone fruit or frozen berries)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch (or 2 teaspoons if using a very juicy fruit)
  • Egg Wash:
  • 1 egg beaten with ½ teaspoon water, for glaze (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon sugar, for sweet glaze (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F
  2. Place the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and butter in a food processor; pulse 3 to 4 times to blend. Add the egg along with 1 tablespoon water and pulse a few more times. Use your hands to feel if the dough easily comes together. If not, add another tablespoon of water and pulse until combined. Divide the dough into 4 balls. If you are not using the dough today, wrap in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  3. In a bowl, combine together all the filling ingredients. Make sure the fruit pieces are small if using hard fruits, like apples, so that they do not poke through the dough.
  4. Roll the dough ball with a rolling-pin out into a circle that's about 6 inches round. Dough should be pretty thin, about ⅛ inch thick.
  5. Fill with ½ cup of the filling, leaving up to 1=inch space around the outside edge. Fold dough in half over the filling then pinch the edges closed, either with your fingers or folk. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment, since the fruit is bound to leak.
  6. Brush the dough with beaten egg mix. Nest, poke a few holes in the top with a fork. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon sugar over the top of the pies, as desired.
  7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned on the top.
Recipe by Culinary Mamas at https://culinarymamas.com/fruit-pocket-pies/