Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies

Ingredients

• 1 large bowl of fresh strawberries, cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons of sugar + more for sprinkling
• 1 egg, beaten
• 15 gluten-free mini pie crusts

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 350 deg. Fahrenheit (175 deg Celsius)

2. 2

   Line a baking tray with a silpat

3. 3

   Mix the two tablespoons of sugar with the fresh cut strawberries, let stand for 10 minutes

4. 4

   Place 1 tablespoon of strawberry-sugar mixture on one side of a pie crust, and dab the edges of the pie crust with a bit of egg wash

5. 5

   Fold pie crust into half and use the back of a fork to press down on the edges to seal them

6. 6

   Repeat until all pie crusts and strawberries are used up

7. 7

   Place prepared hand pies on the silpat-lined baking tray

8. 8

   Use a small knife to cut a slit on the top of the hand pies to release vapor

9. 9

   Brush top of hand pies with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle each pie with a bit of sugar

10. 10

    Bake pies for around 20 to 25 minutes or until hand pies have turned a golden brown