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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!

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.

basket of lemons and lemon juicer
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.

sugar butter eggs lemons
I’ll share my recipe, 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?” Yes, you totally can, and I often do, 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!
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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

Lemon Curd

  • 1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 5 T. butter
  • 4 egg yolks

Pie Crust

  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. shortening
  • 3 T. butter
  • 2 tsp. canola oil
  • 1/3 c. milk
  • 1 T. lemon juice

Instructions

Lemon Curd

  • 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

  • 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 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

 

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  8. Miz Helen says

    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

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  9. Julie says

    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.

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  12. diyadulation says

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

    Reply

  14. diy180 says

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

    Reply

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