Fruit Hand Pies

Name: Fruit Hand Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 cup shortening cup up; 1/4 cup Butter cut up; 1/4-1/3 cup cold water; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon coarse sugar; Apple: In a medium bowl toss together 2/3 cup chopped apples, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon flour, and a dash of apple pie spice or cinnamon; Blueberry: In a medium bowl toss together 2/3 cup fresh blueberries, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest; Cherry: In a medium bowl toss together 2/3 cup pitted tart cherries (thawed if frozen), 1/4 cup sugar, and 11/2 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch; As a shortcut instead of making the pie crust you can use puff pastry. It makes the recipe much easier and faster if you don’t have the time to make the crust yourself. Simply cook them at 320F for 20 minutes if you use puff pastry