Delicious homemade lemon curd sandwiched between flaky pie crust. These lemon curd hand pies are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy!
Lemon Curd Hand Pies
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Lemon Curd:
1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest
1/2 c. sugar
5 T. butter
4 egg yolks
Combine all ingredients into a sauce pan (except for the butter) and heat on med-high. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon, scraping the sides as well, until it thickens and sticks to the spoon (about 5-7 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in butter, 1 T. at a time.
Transfer to a bowl and cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour before using. It will thicken and set up as it refrigerates.
Pie Crust:
adapted from Betty Crocker’s Big RED Cookbook
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
3 T. cold butter
2 tsp. canola oil
1/3 c. milk
1 T. lemon juice
Mix flour and salt in bowl. Cut in shortening and butter with a pastry blender or two forks until it resembles coarse crumbs the size of peas.
Combine milk and lemon juice in a small bowl. Add to flour mixture along with oil and mix until all flour is moistened.
Roll out dough 1/4″ thick and cut with cookie cutters.
Add a small spoonful of curd and spread, leaving edges clear.
Makes 10 (4″) hand pies.
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JESS44903 says
March 20, 2017 at 1:00 pmThis sounds SO amazing! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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Catherine Murton says
March 21, 2017 at 8:36 amThese look so cute and yummy! Adding to my list of things to bake with my kiddos! We love lemon!
vrmm26 says
March 22, 2017 at 5:23 amThese look good and easy! My type of baking. Pinning. Visiting from Welcome Home Wednesday party.
Quirky Homemaker says
March 22, 2017 at 8:48 amI love lemon. These look yummy. I’ll pin for later. Stopping by from Wonderful Wednesday. Many blessings to you!
Alison's Allspice says
March 23, 2017 at 1:07 pmI love lemon curd! You have found so many wonderful ways to use it too! Thanks! I found you at the This is How We Roll Link up.
Laurie says
March 23, 2017 at 6:30 pmBrandy, Thanks for sharing this handful of deliciousness! Pinned.
Laurie says
March 23, 2017 at 6:30 pmYum! Thanks for sharing this handful of deliciousness! Pinned to share.
Miz Helen says
March 24, 2017 at 10:43 amI just pinned your delicious Lemon Curd Hand Pies and I can’t wait to make them! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Julie says
March 25, 2017 at 1:41 amPinning, I love lemon anything, and I have a small amount of left over lemon curd in the fridge that needs using up. I think a batch of these would be perfect.
Teri @ The Freshman Cook says
March 26, 2017 at 10:50 amSuper cute! These were be perfect for Easter Sunday! Thanks for sharing at Celebrate It!
Whitney Mullennex says
March 26, 2017 at 3:14 pmThese look delicious! I love lemon curd. Baked into pies, it is even more perfect
diyadulation says
March 27, 2017 at 6:18 amThese look delicious! Lemon is the perfect flavor to celebrate spring! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
Heidi says
March 27, 2017 at 9:55 amLove the heart shape tart and lemon flavor will be perfect for Easter brunch! Pinning! Thanks for sharing on Funtastic Friday!
diy180 says
March 29, 2017 at 4:03 amThese recipes look amazing and I love lemons in baking. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party.
DearCreatives (@DearCreatives) says
March 30, 2017 at 5:47 pmThese would be fun to make & yummy to eat. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.