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Jack-O-Lantern Hand Pies

Jack-O-Lantern Hand Pies
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Jack-O-Lantern Hand Pies are the perfect festive treat for your Halloween celebrations! These adorable, pumpkin-shaped pastries are filled with delicious apple and blackberry fillings that will delight both kids and adults. Easy to make and customize, these hand pies add a fun touch to any spooky gathering. Whether served on a platter at a party or enjoyed as an autumn snack, they are sure to impress. Get the little ones involved by letting them decorate their own Jack-O-Lantern faces—it’s a delightful way to create lasting memories while baking together!

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 oz unsalted butter, diced and very cold
  • 6–9 tablespoons ice water
  • 1 egg (for egg wash)
  • 1/4 cup raw or turbinado sugar (for sprinkling)
  • 2 large honey crisp apples, peeled and diced small
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons fruit juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 18 oz fresh blackberries
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Prepare the crust by mixing flour, sugar, and salt in a stand mixer. Add cold butter until it resembles coarse sand. Gradually incorporate ice water until dough forms. Chill for at least one hour.
  2. For the apple filling, sauté diced apples in butter, add fruit juice, vanilla bean paste, cinnamon, and brown sugar until syrupy. Let cool.
  3. Roast blackberries with sugar and vanilla extract until thickened; cool.
  4. Roll out chilled dough and cut into pumpkin shapes using a cookie cutter. Decorate some cutouts by cutting jack-o-lantern faces.
  5. Assemble by placing filling in the center of plain cutouts, topping with decorated ones, sealing edges with a fork, brushing with egg wash, and sprinkling sugar if desired.
  6. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 25 minutes until golden brown.

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