Chocolate Cherry Hand Pies and The Spice House Giveaway
Ingredients
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- 1 pie crust dough
- 3 cups fresh sweet cherries, pitted and mashed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa nibs
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Heat cherries, cocoa nibs, balsamic vinegar, and sugar until bubbling.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to pan.
- Stir frequently until thick.
- Stir in unsweetened chocolate until melted.
- Roll and cut out pie dough into 3 inch rounds.
- Brush dough circles with beaten egg.
- Add a small spoonful of chocolate cherry filling to center of one dough round.
- Top with second dough round, crimp edges closed and cut slit in middle of pie top.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden on top. If you don’t brush top with egg it will not brown.)