Description
Crisp, buttery hand pies filled with juicy peaches and cinnamon-sugar syrup. Perfect for summer gatherings, these portable pastries balance sweetness and freshness in a flaky, golden crust.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups (318g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (110g) granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
⅓ cup (63g) vegetable shortening
8 tablespoons (4oz) unsalted butter (57°F or colder)
4 medium peaches (diced)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon non-alcoholic almond extract
6 tablespoons cold water
Optional: almond icing for glaze
Instructions
1. Combine flour, sugar, and salt for filling in a bowl
2. Add diced peaches and let sit 60 minutes
3. Strain peach liquid into a saucepan, whisk in cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt
4. Cook over medium heat until boiling, remove from heat
5. Stir in lemon juice and non-alcoholic almond extract, then fold in peaches
6. For dough: Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in food processor
7. Add cold butter and vegetable shortening, pulse until crumbly
8. Gradually add cold water until dough forms
9. Chill dough 2 hours, then roll into 4-inch rounds
10. Cut circles, fill with peach mixture, top with rounds, crimp edges
11. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30 minutes until golden
Notes
For non-Gluten option: Use 1:1 pastry flour blend
Chilling dough prevents shrinkage
Store in airtight container up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 150
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg