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Sweet Potato

Hand Pies

Whether it was sweet potato casserole or just plain baked sweet potatoes, these
hand pies will use up the leftovers in a warm, crusty, buttery little pie!

Ingredients: plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to
For the crust: use. Make sure the dough stays cold!

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp sugar Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

1 cup unsalted butter (cubed)
1/2 cup creme fraiche Divide the pie dough in half. On a

1/2 tsp salt floured cutting board, roll the dough into
1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 inch thick crust. Use a cookie cutter
4-5 tbsp ice cold water to cut out 2 or 2.5 inch circles. Mix the

dough scraps together to make more
For the Filling: circles.

1.5 cups leftover sweet potato
Top each circle with a tablespoon of
Instructions: sweet potato. Cover with another circle

In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking and seal the edges with a fork. Make 1 or
powder, and sugar. Add the cubed butter 3 slits on the top circle. Place on baking

and mix by hand until a breadcrumb-like sheet.
consistency. Add the cold creme fraiche
and continue to mix well. Add the water Bake the pies for 20-25 minutes.

1-2 tbsp at a time until the dough begins
to come together. Wrap the dough in Enjoy!

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