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Blackberry Mascarpone Hand Pies

July 7, 2014 by Kayley 14 Comments

Blackberry Marscapone Hand Pies | thekitchenmccabe.com

I’ve always though blackberries were kind of the dark horse of berries. If strawberries are bright and summery then blackberries are stormy and moody.

And oh so gorgeous.

Blackberry Marscapone Hand Pies | thekitchenmccabe.com

I wanted to make them into little hand pies, but felt the really needed something extra to sort offset their bold tartness.

Enter: Elegant Mascarpone.

Mascarpone is an Italian sort of cream cheese that is spreadable and has a unique flavor to it. And it goes beautifully with blackberries. If your grocery store carries it, it is usually kept with all of the specialty cheeses, hummus’, cured meats, etc.

Blackberry Marscapone Hand Pies | thekitchenmccabe.com

BLACKBERRY MASCARPONE HAND PIES

Blackberry Marscapone Hand Pies | thekitchenmccabe.com

Mascarpone is the perfect foil to summers tangy blackberries and they work together beautifully in these pies.

This crust recipe is my favorite of favorites. I don’t think there is another crust I will ever use. It is so, so flaky. The secret? Using cold shortening and not over-mixing. I don’t even use butter. I find that more shortening like butter spreads, like Canola Harvest, make for the best results.

Blackberry Marscapone Hand Pies | thekitchenmccabe.com

KITCHEN HACK OF THE DAY:

Before stuffing your pies with filling, make sure that it is chilled, or better yet, frozen. Even if you freeze the filling for a few hours, it shouldn’t be too hard to scoop out because it has so much sugar in it that it won’t get too hard. This will do two things for your pies. First, you will be able to fill them without the filling running everywhere or bleeding out of your crusts. Secondly, it will help to keep the fillings texture the same so you aren’t left with empty pockets of pie or a filling that has cooked down too much and become hard. Use a 2 T. scoop to measure out the filling so that your pies are all the same size.

Blackberry Marscapone Hand Pies | thekitchenmccabe.com

Blackberry Mascarpone Hand Pies
 
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Makes 12-15 Hand Pies
Ingredients
  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • ¾ C. Sugar
  • 3 T. Cornstarch
  • ¼ C.Water
  • 1 C. Blackberries
  • 1½ C. Blackberries
  • 1 t. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • ⅓ C. Mascarpone Cheese
  • FOR THE CRUST:
  • 1½ C. Flour
  • 1 t. Sugar
  • ½ t. Salt
  • ⅛ t. Baking Powder
  • 5½ T. Shortening, chilled
  • 4½ T. Butter, chilled
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 2 t. White Vinegar
  • ½ C. Cold Water
  • 2-3 Ice Cubes
  • 1 egg
  • 2 T. Milk
Instructions
  1. FOR THE FILLING: Place the sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan and mix together. Add the water and 1 C. blackberries, mixing into the sugar mixture and smashing up the berries a bit.
  2. Heat the pan on medium heat, cooking and stirring until the blackberries start to give up their juice, pressing them down to help pop them as you stir. Make sure you stir frequently so that the sugar doesn't stick to the bottom. The sauce will become thick and glossy, with most of the berries burst and deflated.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1½ C. blackberries. When the filling is cool, stir in the lemon juice.
  4. Refrigerate ir freeze the filling. It should be cold before using it to fill the crusts.
  5. FOR THE CRUST: Place the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor. Place the lid on and pulse the mixture a few times to blend.
  6. Add the butter and shortening to the crust, 1 T. at a time, pulsing a few times with each addition(don't run the processor consistently). When the butter and shortening are added, pulse a few times more, or until the butter is cut down to pea sized pieces.
  7. Mix together the cold water, vinegar, egg yolk, and ice cubes. Let chill for a minute or two. Add 3½-4 T. of the mixture to the dough 1 T. at a time, pulsing a few times after each addition until the dough comes together, but is not too wet. Chill immediately while you prepare to roll out the dough.
  8. Place a sheet of waxed paper on your work surface. Take half of the dough out of the fridge, place on the paper and flatten into a disc.
  9. Place another piece of waxed paper on top of the dough. Roll the dough out thin, at least ⅛" thick, or thinner, if desired.
  10. Remove the top sheet of waxed paper and cut circles out of the dough that are at least 2-2½" in diameter. Place dough circles on a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat or parchment paper.
  11. Roll out the other half of the dough in the same manner. Cut out circles of dough that are at least ½" larger than the dough circles on the baking sheet.
  12. Working one at a time, place 1 teaspoon of mascarpone in the center of a dough circle, pressing each dollop down a bit with a spoon. Top with 2 T. of the cooled filling. Gently place one of the larger dough circles on top of the filling and seal the edges by pressing your fingertips around the edges of the dough circle. Press the tines of a fork around the edge of the circle to fully seal in the filling.
  13. Repeat this procedure with the remaining dough and filling.
  14. Place the egg and milk in a small bowl and beat well.
  15. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the pies with the mixture.
  16. Bake the pies at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
  17. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
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Comments

  1. J.S. @ Sun Diego Eats says

    July 7, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    mascarpone is the best. kind of like someone decided it would be awesome if butter could be edible on its own so they added just enough milk so that you could just eat it by the spoonful (with honey and /or berries preferably).

    Great tips about freezing the filling and the shortening, these little insights are the type of things that save home cooks from going crazy when they’re trying to replicate a recipe like this!

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      July 8, 2014 at 4:06 PM

      Yes! That is the perfect description for mascarpone! Love it!

      Reply
  2. dina says

    July 8, 2014 at 2:08 PM

    all of your hand pies look amazing. i love the addition of mascarpone. these look heavenly!

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      July 8, 2014 at 4:07 PM

      Thank you so much, Dina! I always appreciate your kind comments =)

      Reply
  3. Bill says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:09 PM

    Great minds think alike, Kayley! I just posted a blackberry galette with mascarpone cream. I LOVE your version. Hand pies are so much fun and yours are beautiful!

    Reply
  4. Adriana says

    June 23, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    Um, wow. I love the hold-it-in-your-hand-and-eat-it-ness factor, but adding mascarpone…over the top yummy! I must try these. Thanks for the recipe.:))

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      June 24, 2015 at 3:29 AM

      Thanks Adriana! And you’re welcome!

      Reply
  5. Tasha Silva says

    August 25, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    Do these need to be refrigerated after baked if serving the next day?

    Reply
  6. Eden Passante says

    April 5, 2016 at 9:42 PM

    So adorable! What a great idea!

    Reply

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