Craving for fruit pies? Try these delicious blueberry hand pies and be satisfied! With its baked golden-brown appearance and oozing blueberry taste, you will definitely make your cravings fly away.

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What is this Delicious Blueberry Hand Pie?

Pies are generally baked goodies. Moreover, they are usually made out of pastry dough and with a filing that ranges from fruits to meat. It means that you will never run out of options when it comes to pies. That is why these are usually one of the go-to snacks for everyone.

This recipe is a fruit pie that uses sweet blueberries as its filling. The journey of creating this would basically be the same as how other pies are made. This means that it is very basic and simple, yet you will be satisfied with its taste. Above all, you can really say it is all worth it!

What are the Equipment and Key Ingredients?

Indeed, to complete the recipe, tools are necessary. The following are needed for our delicious blueberry hand pies:

Heavy bottom saucepan
Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Cooling Rack
Small bowl
Wooden Spoon

On the other hand, for the ingredients, here they are:

fresh or frozen blueberries
sugar
Zest of one lemon
Juice of one lemon
Mascarpone cheese
corn starch + water
store-bought pie crust package (with 2 crusts)
egg + water
sugar in the raw (or any sugar)

The detailed measurements of the recipe are found in our recipe card below. Also, the measurements of the recipe in the card will yield 10 to 12 blueberry hand pies.

How to Make the Delicious Blueberry Hand Pies?

You might be feeling excited now about how the process would be. Well, here are the simple steps:

Begin by preheating the oven to 375. While doing that, cook berries, lemon juice, and sugar in a heavy bottom skillet on medium-high heat. Then, after about 4 to 5 minutes, smash up the berries. Following that procedure, mix the cornstarch and water together creating a slurry. Then, pour that mixture over into the pot and cook on medium-low heat allowing it to reduce to a jam consistency. After that, just let it sit for 7 to 10 minutes.

Moving forward to the next step, using a small bowl and a knife, cut out circles of the pie crust.

Make the circles as close together as possible. Then, roll up any additional dough and roll it out to make more circles. Place dough on parchment-lined trays.

When doughs are lined-up, create an egg wash to seal. Fill each circle with jam and mascarpone cheese. Subsequently, fold over and close with a fork and vent the top of the crust with a small slit. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Finally, bake at 375 to 20 to 25 minutes. Once done, it is now ready to serve.

Chef’s Notes:

Just a few notes for you, watch how much filling is added to the pie crust. It will certainly seep out but it is still delicious. Also, using mascarpone cheese helps cut some of the sweetness in the blueberry compote. This can be made without the mascarpone cheese.