Blueberry-Cream Cheese Hand Pies

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Photo: Johnny Miller
Prep Time:
1 hrs 15 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 15 mins
Yield:
8

These little pies with heart-healthy blueberries will please grownups and children alike.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar

  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 large egg

  • 10 ounces frozen blueberries

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • Pie Dough, each disk rolled 1/8 inch thick

  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

  • 1 tablespoon sanding sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together cream cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, lemon zest, and egg until smooth. Toss blueberries with 1/4 cup granulated sugar, lemon juice, and flour.

  2. Lay 1 dough round on a parchment-lined baking sheet and cut into quarters. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon cream cheese mixture into center of each quarter. Spoon 2 tablespoons blueberry mixture on top. Brush edges with cream and bring opposite corners together to form triangles; trim if needed. Crimp edges to seal, brush tops with cream, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Repeat with remaining dough round and fillings. Cut a small vent in each pie and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool completely on wire racks before serving.

Cook's Notes

These hand pies travel well, so tuck them into lunchboxes or brown bags. You can substitute 2 store-bought pie crusts for the homemade ones, if you like.

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