Our jammy hand pies have a buttery, flaky crust and a delicious fruit filling. They’re fun to assemble and bake and perfect for those of us who prefer a higher crust to filling ratio in our pies. Use your favorite type of store bought or homemade jam—any flavor works! Enjoy them as a sweet dessert or weekend breakfast.
1 cup
cold Unsalted Butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
(225 g)
6 oz
cold Cream Cheese, cut into 1-inch pieces
(170 g)
2 tsp
Apple Cider Vinegar
3–5 Tbsp
ice cold water
1 cup
Jam
1
Egg, beaten
(50 g)
1 Tbsp
Water
Cream Cheese Icing
2 oz
room temperature Cream Cheese
(55 g)
2 Tbsp
room temperature unsalted Butter
(55 g)
¾ cup
Powdered Sugar
(90 g)
2 Tbsp
Jam
½ cup
Sprinkles, if desired
Instructions
Combine flour, sugar, salt, butter and cream cheese in a food processor. Pulse the mix until the butter is the size of peas. Drizzle in apple cider vinegar, followed by the water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough just comes together.
Turn the dough onto the counter and divide into two equal pieces. Gently shape each piece into a rectangle, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
Lightly flour the work surface and rolling pin. Working with one piece at a time, roll the chilled dough into an 18 x 8-inch rectangle. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into twelve 3 x 4-inch pieces.
To assemble, brush the edges of one pastry piece with egg wash, add 1 ½ tablespoons of jam and top with a second piece of dough. Press the edges together to seal, crimp all edges with the tines of a fork and puncture 2–3 times on top to allow for venting. Repeat with remaining dough, creating 12 hand pies total. Freeze assembled pies for 30 minutes or until solid.
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Brush the hand pies with egg wash and bake on a parchment lined tray, about 26–28 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
Soften the butter and cream cheese in the microwave for 15–30 seconds until very soft, but not hot. Whisk in powdered sugar and jam to make the frosting. Drizzle the frosting on top of the cooled hand pies and top with sprinkles, if desired.