Cherry Hand Pies Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons water, divided
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cherry brandy
• 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• Dash salt
• 2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed and halved
• 1 cup fresh or frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed and halved
• 1 Dough for double-crust pie
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• ICING:
• 2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons hot water
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Freeze-dried strawberries, crushed, optional