Hand Pies For A Cause

I had the pleasure of catering an event for a fantastic fundraiser for the amazing group The Movement Party. I made the most delicious and adorable hand pies. I bought the molds online (an apple, pumpkin, heart and lattice) and filled them with apples, peaches, strawberry rhubarb and blueberry. As you may remember from a previous post I did for my favorite pie strawberry rhubarb, making pie is easy and better than any store bought version.  Follow the recipe I used for the strawberry rhubarb pie and substitute the fruit or fruit combination to your desire.  

One pie recipe yields 5-6 hand pies.  You will need to re-roll the dough scraps at least twice to use all it offers, you don't want to do this too much because it will begin to change the flavor of the dough.  Be sure to cover with an egg wash and sugar. Bake them for about 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown. 

I also whipped up a delicious and easy crostini, ricotta, honey and lemon zest.  This crostini almost tastes like cheesecake it is that delicious. Simply combine

2 cups of ricotta, add 1 tsp of salt

Spread onto prepared bread, drizzle honey on top and sprinkle with fresh lemon zest

I toasted the event with a corn dog, a manhattan and my dear friend Katie who was my hand pie maiden and helper extraordinaire for the two day process.  Special thanks to Lane and Corinne for all of their hard work making pies too! The event was a lovely success!

My remaining fruit mixtures I had from the pie fillings I turned into jams, such a delightful treat! Share with me your favorite combinations! 

Above are photos of the remaining fruit I turned into preserves, my pies on display at the event and a sweet honey comb stick my sweet friend brought back with him from Prague to honor my honey launch.