These Mini Cherry Pies are easy to make and filled with a simple cherry pie filling. Tart and sweet they are the perfect finger food dessert for all occasions!
Ingredients
2 pie crusts, homemade or store-bought
4 cups cherry pie filling
1 large egg, whisked with 1 tablespoon water
Sanding sugar, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease 12 muffin pan or 2 standard 6-count muffin pan with cooking spray.
Roll out the dough until it is ¼-inch thick.
Using a 4-inch cookie cutter cut out as many circles as you can. Re-roll the dough and cut out additional circles until you have a total of 12.
Arrange each circle in a muffin tin cup, pressing it down and up the edges. Keep any dough scraps for the top lattice or decorations.
Fill each cup until nearly full, about ¼ cup, with pie filling.
Use the remaining dough to create a top crust to cover each pie.
To make a lattice crust, use a knife or pizza cutter to cut out thin strips of dough, then lace together to form a lattice.
Brush the tops of the pies with the egg wash then sprinkle them with sanding sugar if desired
Bake the pies until they are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove the pies from the oven and let them cool completely in the muffin tin.
Using a sharp knife, run it around the edges of each pie to help release them then serve.
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/mini-cherry-pies/