Strawberry Hand Pies

Strawberry Hand Pies

Strawberry Hand Pies: The perfect summer dessert! Delicious strawberries wrapped in a flaky cream cheese crust–how could you go wrong?!

Watching: Friends season 9

Eating: Dove chocolate

You know how inside of each Dove chocolate wrapper there is a ridiculously cheesy phrase? Ah, those are seriously the highlight of my day. I know they’re supposed to be uplifting and encouraging, but they are so incredibly trite that I cannot help but laugh.

Today’s phrase: “Take good care of yourself.”

Thanks, Dove. That’s really insightful and helpful.

I am sharing pie with you all so I guess we all get to head Dove’s astute advice. 

Pie is one of my favorite desserts.

I know, I know. I say that a lot. “Cheesecake is my favorite dessert.” “Cookies are my absolute favorite.” “I love brownies!”

I have a dessert addiction.

The therapy for it? Balancing it out with my coffee and comfort food addiction. The key to life is all about balance. That’s why today’s recipe is for hand pies. They’re smaller than a traditional piece of pie. Balance.   

This recipe begins with a cream cheese crust. Yes, you heard me right. Cream cheese.

This pie dough recipe is one that my aunt uses all of the time. It’s part butter, cream cheese, and flour. The cream cheese gives it a creaminess and unique flavor that sets it apart from a traditional butter crust. And I really love how the cream cheese flavor pairs with the strawberry filling.

Because of the cream cheese, the pie dough does need to be chilled for about 30-60 minutes. And, when rolling it out, it does need a good amount of flour or powdered sugar on the workspace to avoid the dough sticking to whatever surface you’re working on.

The filling is easy as pie–literally. You combine chopped strawberries with sugar, vanilla, a little lemon zest, and cornstarch for thickening, and there you have it. This pie could not be easier. It’s amazing and flavorful and what more could you ask for in summer especially since it’s strawberry season?

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