- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 14 mini pies
- Category: pie
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 14 mini pies
- Category: pie
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
Ingredients
for the homemade blueberry jam:
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup gelatin
for the star-shaped hand pies:
- 4-inch star shaped cookie cutter
- 2 packages Simple Truth Organic Unroll & Bake 9-inch pie dough
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 oz white chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the blueberries, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt until boiling. Once boiling, turn heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the blueberries break down and the mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and strain out the majority of the jam’s liquid through a fine mesh strainer. Don’t push the jam through the mixture, just let the majority of the liquid drip out on its own.
- Place strained jam into a bowl, add in vanilla extract and gelatin, and stir to combine. Place in fridge to cool to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Lightly flour a work surface. Mix together egg and water in a small bowl.
- Roll out pie dough and use star-shaped cutter to cut dough into stars. Place onto cookie sheet, then lightly brush egg mixture over dough. Spoon 2 teaspoons jam onto each star, then top with an additional star. Press each corner down slightly, then use a fork to create indentations around the edge of the stars.
- Brush the tops of the stars with the remaining egg mixture, then poke a fork hole into each star to allow air to escape.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes, until golden brown.
- While the pies are baking, melt your white chocolate in a microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between each heating.
- Once pies come out of oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes before drizzling tops with white chocolate!
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