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Five savory herb hand pie pastries stacked atop one another on a white plate. The plate rests on a wooden table. Next to the plate is a glass cup filled with fresh herbs.
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Savory Herb Hand Pies

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: breads, Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: herbs, hobbit, pastries, vegetables
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • 1 Large Chopping Knife
  • 1 Wooden Cutting Board
  • 1 Large Stovetop Pan
  • 1 Wooden Mixing Spoon
  • 1 Medium Sized Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • 1 Small Mixing Bowl
  • 1 fork

Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 lb ground meat I used impossible meat!
  • 1 pint mushrooms minced
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3½ tsp ground paprika
  • 1 tsp fresh sage finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Crust

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup cold water
  • 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp water room temperature

Instructions

Filling

  • Start by chopping, dicing, and mincing your vegetables and herbs as listed.
  • Add olive oil into a pan over medium heat and add minced mushrooms and diced onion. Then cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Add garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, sage, and rosemary to the pan and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Take the veggie and herb mixture out of the pan and let rest in a bowl while you work on your ground meat.
  • In the same pan, add the ground meat and brown until fully cooked. Then dump the veggie and herb mixture back into the pan and mix together with your spatula.
  • Turn off the heat and let the filling cool.

Crust

  • Start by mixing the flour, sugar, and salt in your medium sized bowl.
  • Add room temperature butter and work it into the flour with your fingers.
  • Then add cold water and knead the dough a few times.
  • Lightly flour a flat surface and divide the dough into fourths. Work each fourth at a time. Roll out the dough and cut into shapes of choice, in pairs of two (one for the bottom half of the pastry, and one for the top).

Crafting the Pastry

  • Preheat your oven to 375F.
  • Pack 2 tbsp of filling into the bottom of the crust. Then place the matching layer atop the filling and crimp the edges with a fork to secure the filling.
  • Score the top of each hand pie with your knife.
  • Grab your baking sheet and line with parchment paper. Place each pastry on the baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl, whisk your egg and 1 tbsp of water to make an egg wash. Brush each pie with the egg wash.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes and enjoy!