Who doesn’t enjoy a good pie regularly? Boy, I sure do. So when I stumbled across the concept of baked hand pies or sandwiches in one of my recipe books, I just had to make my own. They are not only visually stunning to look at but I was quite certain equally as appetizing.
The hand pie comes swaddled in a dough of ingredients and is baked and served up nice and warm. So here is what I put together for my particular savory hand pie recipe—Sausage and Cannellini Bean Hand Pies.
RECIPE
Sausage and Cannellini Bean Hand Pies
Ingredients
- 2 packages Pillsbury Pastry Dough Sheets or other
- 1 8 oz Italian Sausage
- 1 8 oz Cannellini Beans drained
- 1 Utsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/2 cup Colby Jack Cheese
- 1-1/2 tbsp Cilantro chopped
- 1 cup Fresh Spinach chopped
- 1/2 tbsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 Egg with 1 teaspoon for eggwash
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
-
Make dough or buy store bought pastry sheets and cut into large squares.
-
Season beans with spices, salt and pepper.
-
Cook and brown Italian sausage in skillet in olive oil.
-
In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked sausage, beans, chopped spinach, cilantro and shredded cheese.
-
Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
-
Top each dough square with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the meat and bean mixture in the center.
-
Egg wash the edges of the inside of dough. Fold over each corner over mixture leaving a small opening.
-
Egg wash the top of the dough. Sprinkle with fennel seeds.
-
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. The last 5 minutes top the center of the hand pies with a large pinch of cheese and allow it to melt. Enjoy!
Oat Flour Dough
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup Oat Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 package Active Dry Yeast
- 1/4 cup Water
Instructions
-
In a mixing bowl with a dough hook or by hand, whisk to combine flour and salt.
-
In a measuring cup, add one packet of yeast, water and sugar. Let it bloom for 5 minutes or until it appears foamy.
-
Add the yeast to the flour and mix until the sticky dough comes together. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for several minutes. Shape into a round ball.
-
Place dough into a greased bowl and cover. Allow it to rest in a cool dry place for 1 hour. NOTE: The dough will not fully rise because of the type of flour but will be more stretchy and elastic.
