Peach Hand Pies

Name: Peach Hand Pies
Yield: Makes 8 hand pies
Ingredients: 10 ounces (283 grams) frozen sliced, peaches, thawed, juice reserved, cut into approximate ½-inch pieces; ⅓ cup (2⅓ ounces; 66 grams), sugar; ⅛ teaspoon, table salt; ¼ teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 4 teaspoons, cornstarch; 2 1/2 cups (12½ ounces; 354 grams), all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon plus pinch, table salt, divided; 20 tablespoons (2½ sticks), unsalted butter, halved lengthwise and chilled; 3/4 cup, ice water; 1 , large egg; 2 tablespoons demerara or, turbinado sugar (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2022

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Turning pie into a handheld package puts all the best qualities of fruit-filled pastry within your grasp.

SERVESMakes 8 hand pies

TIME1¼ hours, plus 1 hour 35 minutes chilling and cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Hand pies treat you to the pleasures of sugar-crusted pastry and vibrant, jewel-toned fruit without tethering you to a plate and fork. The dough needs a little extra structure, so we made rough puff: a type of pastry dough that contains mor...

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