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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!
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
10
pies
Calories:
350
kcal
Author:
Brandy Nelson
Ingredients
2
cup
flour
1
teaspoon
salt
⅔
cup
shortening
3
Tbsp.
butter
2
teaspoon
canola oil
⅓
cup
milk
1
Tbsp.
lemon juice
½-2/3
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 ¼″ 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:
350
kcal