Mixed Berry Conversation Heart Hand Pies
Cute mixed berry hand pies with a flaky crust and filled with fresh (or frozen) berries. Stamp with a love note, and gift to your loved ones!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe for pie dough
for the berry jam filling
- 3 cups (570g approx.) of mixed berries (raspberry, blueberries, and blackberries suggested) frozen or fresh
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
to assemble
- 1 small egg whisked
- 1 tbsp (15ml) cold milk or water
Instructions
To prep the berry jam filling
- Macerate the Berries - Whether using frozen or fresh berries, place them in a bowl and toss with the granulated sugar. Let sit for 15 minutes or until the berries are soft and all their excess water has been released. (May take longer for frozen berries since they have to thaw).
- While the berries macerate, make the pie dough.
for the pie dough
- Make the pie dough as instructed, wrap, and chill in the fridge until ready to use. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Make the mixed berry jam filling
- Combine the raspberry, blackberries, blueberries, and granulated sugar in a sauce pot. Bring to a simmer on low heat and cook until berries are broken down. Mash with a wooden spoon and continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes or until thickened.
- Test the jam consistency by scooping some on the back of the spoon and running a finger through the jam. When it wrinkles and holds, it is ready. Remove the pot from the stove, and if desired, strain through a sieve to remove all the seeds. Use a spatula to press the jam through the sieve. Transfer to a glass jar. Set aside to cool until ready to use.
To Assemble the pies
- Preheat the oven to 420°F / 238°C and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
- Remove the chilled dough from the fridge, and roll out on a lightly floured surface until ¼ inch thick. Use a heart shaped cutter to cut out 24 hearts. Place the cut-out hearts at least ½ inch apart onto the prepped baking pan. Use alphabet cutters to cut out phrases of your choice on half of the heart shapes.
- Make the egg wash by whisking together 1 small egg with 1 tbsp of milk or water.
- Spoon 2-3 teaspoons of the berry filling into the center of the cut heart shapes (the ones without words) leave at least a ¼ inch border. Brush the border with egg wash and top with the heart with the cut-out phrase. Press the edges together with the tines of a fork to seal.
- Chill the assembled hand pies for another 10 minutes. This prevents the bottoms from getting soggy.
- Brush the tops of all the hand pies with egg wash, before baking for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before enjoying!