Fig-Orange Hand Pies
Date: Nov. 30th, 2019 - 1:00 PM
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup whole-wheat flour
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup 60% to 70% tub-style vegetable oil spread, chilled
3-4 tablespoons cold water, divided
3 fresh figs or 8 dried Mission figs
1 medium orange
¼ cup low-sugar orange marmalade
Fat-free milk
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; set aside.
- Stir together both flours, flaxseed meal, and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in chilled vegetable oil spread until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the flour mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening the flour mixture, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the flour mixture is moistened. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
- Remove stems from figs. If using dried figs, place in a small bowl with enough boiling water to cover; let stand for 5 minutes to rehydrate and then drain well. Chop the fresh or rehydrated dried figs (should have about ⅔ cup).
- Finely shred enough orange peel to make ¼ teaspoon; set aside. Peel and section the orange; chop the sections. Combine the figs, the chopped orange, the marmalade, and the shredded orange peel in a medium bowl. Stir until well mixed.
- Roll each portion of the pastry dough on a lightly floured surface into a 4- to 4½-inch circle. Spoon the fig mixture atop the dough circles. Spread to an even layer, leaving a ¾-inch border on the edges. Moisten the edges of the dough circles with a little water. Fold the dough circles in half to make semicircles. Use the tines of a fork to press the edges to seal.
- Place the pies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Make small slashes in the tops of the pies to allow steam to escape. Lightly brush with milk.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Cool about 15 minutes and serve warm. (Or, cool completely.) Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.
