Severed Hand Pies
"Sloppy Joe filling or BRAAAINS? Whichever you prefer, the zombies in your life won’t be able to resist these savory pies."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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4 hand pies
ingredients
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Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 yellow onion, cut into thin slices
- 1 lb hamburger
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper
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Pastry Assembly
- 2 (14 1/8 ounce) packages pie crusts
- flour, for surface
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1⁄2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
directions
- Heat olive oil in a saute pan. Cook onions until slightly translucent (about 4 minutes). Add ground beef and brown. Drain out grease.
- Add the rest of the filling ingredients and simmer 15-20 minutes with lid.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Trace your hand to create a hand stencil out of cardboard.
- Roll out the pie crust onto a floured surface.
- Use a paring knife to cut 2 hands in each sheet of pie crust, making a total of 8 hands (4 for base, 4 for top).
- Brush edges of the base hands with egg wash. Add 2 tablespoons of filling to the center of each and 2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Cover each with second dough hand and press around the edges. Crimp edges with fork and brush with egg.
- Bake for 14 minutes. Serve warm.
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Reviews
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Question: Could I use puff pastry instead of pie crusts? Would the crimping to hold in the sloppy joe prevent the puff pastry from rising?
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