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blackberry hand pies
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Blackberry Hand Pies - 100% Vegan!

Perfectly sweet and tart vegan hand pies, packed with blackberries and a hint of lavender. Enrobed in a delicate sugar glaze, they're perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast or bougie picnic!
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blackberry hand pies, vegan hand pies, vegan pies
Servings: 4
Calories: 523kcal
Author: Richard Makin

Equipment

  • no specialist equipment required

Ingredients

For the Blackberry Filling

  • 60 g granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 250 g blackberries (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon corn starch

For the Pastry and Egg Wash

  • 375 g shortcrust pastry (vegan pre-rolled variety)
  • 5 teaspoon aquafaba
  • ¼ teaspoon agave syrup (maple or brown rice syrup works too)
  • 2 teaspoon soy milk

For the Glaze

  • 140 g icing sugar
  • 4 teaspoon plant milk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 160c. Line a baking tray with parchment and set aside.
  • Remove the pre-rolled pastry from the fridge.

To Make the Blackberry Filling

  • In a medium bowl mix together all the ingredients. If your blackberries are fresh, don't mix too vigorously - you don't want to burst them too badly. Set aside.

To Assemble the Pies

  • Lightly dust the surface of a counter with plain white flour. Roll out the pastry onto the dusted surface.
  • Using a round cookie cutter, cut out 8 circles of pastry. I'll let you decide the size of your hand-pies, but I choose to make them about 2-3 inches wide.
  • In the centre of four circles of pastry, place around a tablespoon of the filling mixture. Top with the remaining circles of pastry and crimp the edges with a fork.
  • Carefully transfer each pocket pie to the lined baking tray and carefully cut a small cross in the centre of each pie to make sure any steam can escape.

To Make the Egg Wash

  • In a small bowl, whisk together all the wash ingredients.
  • Brush the top of each pie with the egg wash before placing the tray in the oven.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until the pies are golden brown.

To Make the Glaze

  • In a medium bowl or jug, mix together all the glaze ingredients. Set aside.
  • Once the pies are cooked, remove from the oven. Leave to cool on a wire rack. Once completely cool, drizzle the glaze over each pie and leave to set. After roughly 20 minutes, the glaze should be crisp. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 110g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 458mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg