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Mini Cranberry & Blueberry Pies

Course: Dessert
Author: Public Lives, Secret Recipes

Ingredients

  • for pie crust:
  • 2 cups ap flour
  • 12 tbsp butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup water
  • for filling:
  • 3 cups blueberries
  • ¼ cup cranberry sauce
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1.5 tbsp butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • for topping:
  • 1 egg, whisked

Instructions

  • In large mixing bowl combine salt & butter. Using electric mixer, beat butter until smooth.
  • Add sugar, egg, & water. Continue mixing until combined.
  • Gradually add flour 1 cup at a time & continue mixing until incorporated.
  • Form ball of dough with your hands by kneading dough for roughly 4 minutes. Place dough back in bowl & cover with saran wrap. Place in fridge for 1 hour.
  • Remove dough from fridge & place on a flat floured surface.
  • Roll dough into thin (about ½ cm. thick) flat square. Use cookie cutter to cut out circle of dough.
  • Spray cupcake tray with baking spray.
  • Press each circle of dough into one cupcake mold (there may be excess dough on the top which is totally fine!).
  • In medium saucepan, heat blueberries & butter over low heat until juicy (about 10 minutes).
  • Pour blueberries & juice into mixing bowl & add cranberry sauce. Stir to combine.
  • Add corn starch, sugar, lemon juice, & salt to mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Fill each pie cup about ½ full of filling.
  • Cut remaining dough into strips & cover pie cups by pressing edges of dough strips & excess dough from the cup together. Brush top of pies with whisked egg.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake pies for 25-30 minutes of until filling begins to bubble. Remove from oven & let cool completely. Carefully remove from cupcake tray, serve, & enjoy!

Notes

Supplies
  • large mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • saran wrap
  • measuring cup
  • rolling pin
  • cutting board
  • large circle cookie cutter (roughly 4 in.)
  • cupcake tray
  • baking spray
  • medium saucepan
  • mixing spoon
  • knife
  • mixing bowl
  • brush