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June 6, 2019 By Brandy 15 Comments

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Lemon Curd Hand Pies Recipe

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Delicious homemade lemon curd sandwiched between flaky pie crust. These lemon curd hand pies are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy!

You might also like our lemon raspberry turnovers or mini lemon curd cheesecakes!

lemon curd hand pies on baking sheet
When friends give you lemons, make lemon hand pies! And lemonade, and scones, and a ton of other lemon related deliciousness. My good friend, Linda, has a giant lemon tree in her yard and gives me bags of fresh lemons every winter. Anyone who knows me knows that I just can’t get enough lemon in my life.

One of my FAVORITE things to make with fresh lemons is lemon curd. It is one of those things that might seem like it would be complicated to make, but is actually extremely simple. I juiced all of the lemons and put the juice in quart sized mason jars in my refrigerator. Now I have it on hand and ready to go anytime I need it.

You can find my homemade lemon curd recipe here, but I’ll also go ahead and let you know that I never make a single batch. Always a double batch so that I can put it on everything and share with friends. Lemon curd makes a delicious filling for cakes and cupcakes, a topping on sugar cookies, and the center for hand pies!

Lemon Curd Hand Pies

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jar of lemon curd for hand pies
I know what you are thinking, “Can’t I just buy a jar of lemon curd?” You totally can, but lemon curd is so easy to make and a great way to use up a bit of lemon juice from my fresh stash. You’ll want to make this ahead of time and place in the refrigerator for an hour before making your hand pies. It stores nicely in the refrigerator and is delicious on toast, short bread cookies, or simply to be eaten with a spoon (I won’t judge).

cookie cutter and pie crust rolled out
This is my favorite pie crust. Made with lemon juice to thicken the milk instead of using buttermilk because I never have buttermilk on hand. It makes soft and deliciously flaky pie crust every time.

lemon curd spread on pie crust cut out
You’ll want to make sure not to over fill the hand pies with lemon curd. Leave plenty of room around the edges (see photo above)

lemon curd hand pies ready to go in oven
After the edges are sealed I sprinkle them with coarse sugar (white sprinkles leftover from Christmas cookies) and cut a small “x” shape on the top of each hand pie using a small kitchen knife.

finished lemon curd hand pies
This recipe yields 10 delicious lemon curd hand pies.

hand pie being held in child's hands

Lemon Curd Hand Pies Printable Recipe

LEMON CURD HAND PIES

Delicious homemade lemon curd sandwiched between flaky pie crust. These lemon curd hand pies are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy!
4.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 10 pies
Calories: 350kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2-2/3 cup lemon curd

Instructions

  • 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.
  • Arrange half of your pie crust cutouts on parchment lined baking sheet.
    Add a small spoonful of lemon curd and spread, leaving edges clear.
  • Top with remaining pie crust cutouts. Seal edges by pressing down with a fork. Cut slits in the tops. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until crust begins to brown. Cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal

 

Here is a collection of hand pie recipes to make from Pillsbury!

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  1. JESS44903 says

    March 20, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    This 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/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  2. Catherine Murton says

    March 21, 2017 at 8:36 am

    These look so cute and yummy! Adding to my list of things to bake with my kiddos! We love lemon!

    Reply
  3. vrmm26 says

    March 22, 2017 at 5:23 am

    These look good and easy! My type of baking. Pinning. Visiting from Welcome Home Wednesday party.

    Reply
  4. Quirky Homemaker says

    March 22, 2017 at 8:48 am

    I love lemon. These look yummy. I’ll pin for later. Stopping by from Wonderful Wednesday. Many blessings to you!

    Reply
  5. Alison's Allspice says

    March 23, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
  6. Laurie says

    March 23, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    Brandy, Thanks for sharing this handful of deliciousness! Pinned.

    Reply
  7. Laurie says

    March 23, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    Yum! Thanks for sharing this handful of deliciousness! Pinned to share.

    Reply
  8. Miz Helen says

    March 24, 2017 at 10:43 am

    I 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.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  9. Julie says

    March 25, 2017 at 1:41 am

    Pinning, 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.

    Reply
  10. Teri @ The Freshman Cook says

    March 26, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Super cute! These were be perfect for Easter Sunday! Thanks for sharing at Celebrate It!

    Reply
  11. Whitney Mullennex says

    March 26, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    These look delicious! I love lemon curd. Baked into pies, it is even more perfect

    Reply
  12. diyadulation says

    March 27, 2017 at 6:18 am

    These look delicious! Lemon is the perfect flavor to celebrate spring! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!

    Reply
  13. Heidi says

    March 27, 2017 at 9:55 am

    Love the heart shape tart and lemon flavor will be perfect for Easter brunch! Pinning! Thanks for sharing on Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
  14. diy180 says

    March 29, 2017 at 4:03 am

    These recipes look amazing and I love lemons in baking. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party.

    Reply
  15. DearCreatives (@DearCreatives) says

    March 30, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    These would be fun to make & yummy to eat. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.

    Reply

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