I think these hand pies are one of my faves I’ve made recently. I’ve actually had them on my baking list for a long time. I made a version of them ages ago (like prob 5+ years ago) but wasnt really happy with the end product or the photshoot of them so I never posted them. So I’m really excited i finally got around to doing a redo. I also really like how it looks like they’re zombie or mummy like or crying bloody tears. Really fits the Halloween theme i was going for. I used @thestarlino maraschino cherries to make these - there’s a link in my bio for the ones I used.

Eyeball cherry hand pies

- pie crust, homemade or store bought (I used 2 sheets of premade pie crust)

- Cherry pie filling

- Maraschino cherries for the eyeball

- Egg wash

- White chocolate

Preheat oven to 375 degeees f. Use a round cookie cutter (I used a 3in cookie cutter) to cut out an equal amount of circles. Place half of them on a cookie sheet. Brush the outer edge with egg wash then add a spoonful of cherry pie filling in the center. Add the other circle on top and use a fork to press them together. Cut 2 slits in the shape of an x in the middle of the top pie crust. Add a maraschino cherry in the middle of the pie crust where the slits are. With your remaining dough use a small circle cookie cutter to cut out the eyelid. You may have to adjust the shape or size a little depending on the size of your hand pies and cherries. Brush pie crust with egg wash then place the eyelid on top of the cherry. You can also add a lower lid if desired. At this point you can chill them for a bit if you feel your pie dough is too warm. Otherwise bake at 375 degrees f for about 15-20 min or until golden brown. Let cool then use melted white chocolate to add some little eye details. I added a dot on each cherry eyeball and also a line under each eye.

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