Strawberry Hand Pies

TO MAKE THE PASTRY

Step 1: Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour - salt) and then work in the butter until it is dime-size pieces.

Step 2: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and milk and stir into the flour mixture, mixing to make a cohesive dough. Divide the dough in half and pat each ball into a 3" x 5" rectangle, wrap in plastic and refrigerate one hour.

TO MAKE THE FILLING

Step 3: Combine all the filling ingredients except for the egg (strawberries - lemon juice) in a saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture starts to thicken (5 minutes). Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.

TO ASSEMBLE

Step 4: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheet or line baking sheet with parchment.

Step 5: On a floured work surface, roll half the dough to a 9" x 12" rectangle. Trim the edges to make them straight, and cut into nine 3" x 4" rectangles. Repeat with the other half of the dough.

Step 6: Place a heaping tablespoon of filling on nine of the rectangles. Brush some beaten egg along the edges.

Step 7: Cut a vent into the remaining rectangles with a knife. Place each of these rectangles over the ones with the filling. Press the edges with the tines of a fork to seal. Transfer the pies to the prepared baking sheet.

Step 8: Brush the tops of the pies with the rest of the beaten egg, and sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Bake for 28-33 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool in pan.