Pumpkin Hand Pies

Yield: 8 hand pies

Preparation Time: 20 min; Cook time: 20 min

Ingredients

1 package Essential Everyday pie crust

1 cup Essential Everyday pumpkin puree

1/4 cup Essential Everyday brown sugar

1 teaspoon Essential Everyday ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Essential Everyday ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

coarse sugar for sprinkling

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.

Unroll the pie crusts on a flat surface and roll out slightly thinner. Using the pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, cut out pumpkin shapes from the crust. You should be able to get 6-8 pumpkin shapes from each crust.

Cut slits in half of the pumpkin cutouts - these will be for the top of the pie.

Place half of the pumpkin cutouts on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon a small amount of the pumpkin mixture into the center of each cutout, leaving a border around the edge. Then, place the second cutout on top of the filling. Use a fork to crimp the edges.

Brush the top of each hand pie with egg wash and sprinkle with some coarse sugar.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pies are golden brown.

Recipe and photo used with permission from Essential Everyday

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