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Cherry Cheesecake Hand Pies

Cherry Cheesecake Hand Pies That Warm Your Heart

Try these Cherry Cheesecake Hand Pies for a delightful treat that everyone will love!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 hand pies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200

Ingredients
  

Filling
  • 1 cup Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 can Cherry Pie Filling or any fruit filling
Crust
  • 1 roll Refrigerated Pie Crust homemade dough can be used
Frying
  • 2 cups Vegetable Oil heated to 190°C
Glaze
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Corn Syrup
  • 2 tablespoons Water

Equipment

  • deep pot
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Round Cutter
  • cooking thermometer
  • slotted utensil

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. In a deep pot, heat vegetable oil to 190°C (375°F).
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat together softened cream cheese and granulated sugar until creamy and smooth. Set aside.
  3. Roll out your refrigerated pie crust on a lightly floured surface and cut out six circles, 13–15 cm in diameter.
  4. On each dough circle, place a tablespoon of cream cheese filling followed by about 30 g of cherry pie filling. Seal with water and crimp the edges.
  5. Fry each assembled hand pie for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown. Use slotted utensil for safe handling.
  6. Whisk powdered sugar, corn syrup, and water to create a glaze. Brush over the warm hand pies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1hand pieCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 4mg

Notes

These hand pies can be made in advance and stored in the fridge or freezer for later use.

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