Severed Hand Pies

Submitted by Genius Kitchen

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

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• 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 1/8 ounce) 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.

Reviews

[Dawn K.]

Question: Could I use puff pastry instead of pie crusts? Would the crimping to hold in the sloppy joe prevent the puff pastry from rising?