Cherry Vanilla Hand Pies

• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 cup Cherries, frozen pitted

• Canned Goods

  • 2 tbsp Applesauce

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Arrowroot starch
  • 1/4 cup Coconut flour
  • 7/8 cup Palm shortening
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Tapioca flour
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar

• Desserts

  • 1 tbsp Gelatin

• Liquids

  • 2 tbsp Water

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Description

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1½ cups tapioca flour
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 Tbs gelatin
• ¾ cup plus 2 Tbs palm shortening
• 2 Tbs applesauce
• 2 Tbs water
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• Cherry Filling:
• 1 cup frozen cherries, pitted
• ⅓ cup maple syrup (1/2 cup if using sour cherries)
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbs arrowroot starch
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350
• Over medium heat, combine cherries, lemon juice and maple syrup
• Once the mixture starts to simmer, whisk in arrowroot starch until thoroughly combined
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes until thickened
• Remove from heat and add vanilla
• Set aside to cool while you prepare the crust
• Combine flour, salt and gelatin in a mixing bowl
• Cut shortening into flour mixture with a pastry cutter or two knives until it is the size of peas
• Add applesauce, water and vinegar and mix with a spoon until combined
• Roll out dough between two pieces of parchment into a ⅛ sheet
• Using a cookie cutter or the rim of a mason jar lid, cut shapes in the dough and remove excess
• Carefully move dough onto parchment lined baking sheet with a spatula
• Repeat to create the tops of the pies
• Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of filling onto each bottom layer of crust
• Gently place the top layer of crust over the filling and press the edges together with your fingers
• Cut 3 slits in the top layer of crust with a paring knife
• Bake for 18- 20 minutes (note: this will not brown as much as traditional pie crust)