Recipe
Cranberry Hand Pies Are a Fresher Alternative to Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is a constant in most families’ Thanksgiving dessert spread. We’ve accepted it, yet there are times when we crave some sort of change. To solve this pressing issue, we’ve got the perfect recipe to challenge the status quo: cranberry hand pies.
With just enough of the traditional Thanksgiving flavors (ahem, cranberry sauce) in a crispy pie crust, but still a departure from the slightly repetitive slice of pumpkin pie, these tangy cranberry hand pies will add some much needed zest to your holiday weekend.
Cranberry Hand Pies
- Prep Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
- Cook Time: 17 mins
- Total Time: 3 hrs 32 mins
- Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 3 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cup sugar divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups frozen unsalted butter cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 4 cups cranberries either fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice preferably fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon instant tapioca non-starch
- 1/2 vanilla bean split lengthwise with vanilla scraped out
- 1 large egg beaten
- Raw sugar
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Now that you've successfully made these tiny treats, you've got the perfect excuse to invite everyone over for a Friendsgiving to sample your baking skills. Or you could, you know, just eat them yourself. Choose wisely.
Recipe adapted from Cynthia Wong.