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    Blueberry Pocket Pies

    Desserts

    Blueberry Pocket Pies

    Kid Friendly
    Yields
    10 pies

    Ingredients

    Dough
    2 cups (260 g) all purpose unbleached flour 
    ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
    1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter – chilled, cut into ¼” cubes
    1 tbsp (15 ml) vinegar
    4 tbsp (60 ml) iced water
    Blueberry Filling
    1 (15 g) egg yolk
    1 tbsp (15 ml) milk
    2½ cups (375 g) B.C blueberries - fresh or frozen
    ¼ cup (40 g) granulated sugar
    2 tbsp (15 g) all purpose unbleached flour
    1 tsp (5 ml) lemon zest - finely grated
    1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
    2 tsp (10 ml) fresh ginger - finely grated or 1 tsp of dry
    ¼ tsp (pinch) ground cinnamon
    3 tbsp (45 g) unsalted butter – chilled, cut into ¼” cubes 
    1 tbsp (15 ml) coarse sugar for sprinkling

    Directions

    Dough
    1. In a large bowl combine flour and salt.
    2. Using a pastry cutter, add cold butter, cutting into a coarse, crumbly, pea size mixture.
    3. Tossing with a fork, drizzle in vinegar, then iced water, a tbsp at time. Form with hands until dough comes together. 
    4. Form dough into 2 x 1” thick disks. Seal well in plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 2 hours.

    Filling and Assembly:
    1. Pre-heat oven to 450F/232C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. Whisk the egg and milk together and set aside.
    3. In a large bowl, gently mix the blueberries, sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice and cinnamon. If using frozen blueberries, allow to thaw partially.
    4. Divide one of the pastry disks into 5 portions. Keep the other pastry disk sealed and refrigerated.
    5. Working one at a time on floured surface, roll out a portion of pastry into 5” round. Trim any rough edges. Lightly brush edges of the pastry round with egg wash.
    6. Fill one half of pastry round with 3-4 tablespoons of blueberry mixture and dot with 2 pieces of cubed butter. 
    7. Fold the filled pastry round over and seal the edges firmly together, then crimp or seal with a fork. Place on a lined baking sheet, brush with egg wash, score 2 small slits and sprinkle with coarse sugar. 
    8. Repeat with the remaining pastry portions and then the second chilled pastry disk.
    9. Bake in the middle rack of a 450F oven for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown. 

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