Better Homes And Gardens Jam-filled Hand Pies

This recipe for Jam Filled Hand Pies uses pie dough and jarred jam or preserves and makes a quick and easy dessert or snack.

Jam Filled Hand Pies - Baked Pies with Fruit

Quick and Easy Jam Filled Hand Pies Recipe

This super easy jam filled hand pies recipe is the perfect individual dessert for your friends and family. It uses pre-made pie dough and jarred jam or preserves that bakes up in under 30 minutes.

The star ingredient that makes this possible is Pillsbury's Refrigerated Pie Dough. And, for good reason. Its consistent quality allows me to bake up savory and sweets like this one time after time.

Now, I'm not getting paid to say this by Pillsbury but my own biased opinion.

You'll find that you can treat it like you would any homemade dough. It comes rolled up in the package that you can easily unroll onto a floured surface.

Jam Filled Hand Pies - Dough laid out on counter

To make the necessary cut out, I used a glass as a template for my round hand pies.

Next, melt a approximately 4 tablespoons of butter.

Jam Filled Hand Pies - Cookie Sheet and Butter

Lay the cut rounds in a single layer on the cookie sheet.

Butter the base of each round. This will help seal the edges of the bottom crust to the top crust.

Jam Filled Hand Pies - Butter Bottom Crust

Add your filling. You will want a product that is firm not runny. That way you won't have a drippy pie.

The next step is to add the top crust. Center it over the filling and bottom crust.

Jam Filled Hand Pies - Add the top crust

Then, crimp the sides with the tines of a fork. Be sure to be gentle with this, as I've found out the hard way that you can easily pierce the dough.

Jam Filled Hand Pies - Butter the Top Crust

Now it's time to butter the top crust and add sugar. The sugar helps to add a bit of crunch and more sweetness to the cooked crust.

Jam Filled Hand Pies - Sprinkle Sugar to Top Crust

Finally, it's time to bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven . The pies will take approximately 20-25 minutes to brown. Remove the hand pies from the oven when golden.

Allow to cool for five minutes or so before serving. Enjoy!

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Quick and Easy Jam Filled Hand Pies

This super easy jam filled hand pies recipe is the perfect individual dessert for your friends and family. It uses pre-made pie dough and jarred jam or preserves and bakes in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30-minutes-or-less, jam dessert, jam pies, jelly dessert, pie dough

Servings: 7 pies

Calories: 404 kcal

2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts (9 inch)
7 ounces Apricot Preserves
4 tbsp butter melted
1/2 cup sugar
Flour for flouring countertop
Parchment paper optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
For the crust, roll out the refrigerated pie crusts on floured surface.
Using a water glass, press into the dough to make equal number of both top and bottom hand pie crusts.
Place bottom crusts on cookie sheet. (You can line cookie sheet with parchment paper if you'd like.)
Brush melted butter on bottom crust, then add approximately 1 teaspoon of preserves in the center. Place top crust on top and press the dough around the sides. Crimp edges gently with a fork.
Brush tops with melted butter and bake in oven for approximately 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven. Serve warm or at room temperature.

About Deborah L Melian

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