Savory Smoky Bacon & Sweet Tomato Hand Pie
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Thinkstock.comHomemade hand pie dough can easily be customized as sweet fruit pies or tweaked with cheeses and meats for a savory treat.
4 ounces cooked bacon, crumbled
2 cups spinach, arugula, basil or watercress
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, roasted
Salt and pepper to taste
1 batch pie crust
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough on a floured surface to two 15x12 inch rectangles. Cut each into 6 rectangles. Brush edges of rectangles with water; mound about a tablespoon of bacon mixture in the center of each.
Fold dough over and press the edges to seal.
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush with egg wash. Cut slits in tops. Bake hand pies, rotating sheet halfway through the baking time until pastry is golden brown, about 35-40 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 12 hand pies
Kelly Sears
