Severed Hand Pies

Sloppy Joe filling or BRAAAINS? Whichever you prefer, the zombies in your life won’t be able to resist these savory pies.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 4 hand pies

Ingredients

• Filling

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 yellow onion, cut into thin slices
• 1  lb hamburger
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
•  salt and pepper

• Pastry Assembly

• 2 (14 1/8ounce) packages  pie crusts
•  flour, for surface
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a saute pan. Cook onions until slightly translucent (about 4 minutes). Add ground beef and brown. Drain out grease.
2. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and simmer 15-20 minutes with lid.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
4. Trace your hand to create a hand stencil out of cardboard.
5. Roll out the pie crust onto a floured surface.
6. Use a paring knife to cut 2 hands in each sheet of pie crust, making a total of 8 hands (4 for base, 4 for top).
7. Brush edges of the base hands with egg wash. Add 2 tablespoons of filling to the center of each and 2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Cover each with second dough hand and press around the edges. Crimp edges with fork and brush with egg.
8. Bake for 14 minutes. Serve warm.