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Delicious Mini Lemon Curd Pies
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Lemon Hand Pies

These delicious mini lemon hand pies are so easy to make, and taste so, so good!
Course Baking
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 373kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

For the Pastry* See Notes

  • cup cold butter unsalted
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3-4 tbsp cold water
  • 1 jar lemon curd*
  • cup sugar for dusting
  • 1 egg white lightly beaten

Instructions

  • Prepare pie pastry by sifting the flour and salt into a large bowl then cutting cold butter into the mixture.
  • Add cold water a little at a time until the dough comes together. It shouldn't be too dry or too wet.


    Making the pastry
  • Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Roll dough on a floured surface and cut 10 circles with 3” cutter.


    pastry dough
  • Cut a tiny x in the top center of 5 circles - these are the tops of the pies.


  • Spread lemon curd onto 5 of the bottom pastry circles, leaving ½” border all the way around. Use your finger to rub a little water around the edges of the pastry.


    Adding lemon curd to pie crust
  • Place pastry tops and press to seal with a knife handle or fork tines.


  • Brush tops with egg whites.


  • Sprinkle with sugar.


    Sprinkling pies with sugar
  • Place pies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving. Can also be served cold.



    Finished pies

Notes

  • If you don't want to make pastry from scratch you can use pre-made/store-bought pie crust or ready-rolled pastry.
  • Around 11 oz /312g jar
  • Store in an airtight container for 3 days at room temperature or for up to a week in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 336mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g