CHICKEN RAGù HAND PIES

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Leftover chicken ragù - or really any savory filling that is not too liquid - can be tucked inside this tender dough to make baked hand pies. They can be frozen before or after baking, then tucked into lunches and eaten at room temperature. A couple of rounds of prepared pie dough from the grocery store would make a quick and easy substitution.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     dinner, lunch, weeknight, finger foods, pastries, poultry, main course

Time 1h45m

Yield 10 hand pies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups/320 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 cup/115 grams very cold unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into small cubes
1/3 cup/80 milliliters ice water, plus more if needed
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 eggs
1 cup chicken ragù or other savory filling
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour and salt in a large bowl and work the butter into the flour with your fingers until it resembles coarse sand. It's O.K. if some of the butter pieces aren't fully incorporated.
  • Whisk together the ice water, vinegar and 1 egg, then slowly add to the flour a bit at a time, stirring gently with a fork until a shaggy dough forms.
  • Flour your hands lightly, gather the dough into a ball and knead it gently a few times.
  • Form the dough into a thick, flat square, wrap it in plastic wrap and chill for an hour. (The dough can stay overnight in the refrigerator or be frozen at this point.)
  • Heat the oven to 425 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough until 1/8-inch thick. Cut out 4 1/2-inch rounds (a small bowl works well for this if you don't have a cookie cutter). Collect dough scraps if needed to re-roll dough to obtain 10 rounds.
  • Whisk the remaining egg. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add one heaping tablespoon of the chicken ragù to each pie, being careful to not scoop up too much liquid. Sprinkle with a little of the cheese, then brush the outer rim of each round with egg and fold over to seal tightly.
  • Set the hand pies on the prepared baking sheet. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the edges, being careful not to puncture the dough that covers the filling. Brush the top of each hand pie with egg.
  • Bake until the pastry tops are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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