Cherry Hand Pies | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Cherry Hand Pies | America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients: 10 ounces (283 grams) frozen cherries , thawed, juice reserved, cut into approximate ½-inch pieces; ⅓ cup (2⅓ ounces/66 grams) sugar; ⅛ teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 4 teaspoons cornstarch; ⅛ teaspoon almond extract; 2 1/2 cups (12½ ounces/354 grams) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon plus pinch table salt , divided; 20 tablespoons (2½ sticks) unsalted butter , halved lengthwise and chilled; 3/4 cup ice water; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons demerara or turbinado sugar (optional)

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Turning pie into a handheld package puts all the best qualities of fruit-filled pastry within your grasp.

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Ingredients

10 ounces (283 grams) frozen cherries , thawed, juice reserved, cut into approximate ½-inch pieces
⅓ cup (2⅓ ounces/66 grams) sugar
⅛ teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons cornstarch
⅛ teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups (12½ ounces/354 grams) all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon plus pinch table salt , divided
20 tablespoons (2½ sticks) unsalted butter , halved lengthwise and chilled
3/4 cup ice water
1 large egg
2 tablespoons demerara or turbinado sugar (optional)