Ham Hand Pie

Name: Ham Hand Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb diced ham; 1 cup diced carrots; 1 cup frozen green peas; 1/2 cup sliced celery; ⅓ cup butter; ½ chopped onion; ⅓ cup all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 3 cups milk or heavy cream; 2 tbsp chopped sage; 2 tbsp tarragon; Pastry dough of choice; 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

Pairs With Merlot, Zinfandel

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Difficulty:: Easy
Prep Time:: 30 minutes
Cook Time:: 12 minutes
Total Time:: 42 minutes
Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 lb diced ham 2 lbs diced ham
1 cup diced carrots 2 cups diced carrots
1 cup frozen green peas 2 cups frozen green peas
1/2 cup sliced celery 1 cup sliced celery
⅓ cup butter 2/3 cup butter
½ chopped onion 1 chopped onion
⅓ cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups milk or heavy cream 6 cups milk or heavy cream
2 tbsp chopped sage 4 tbsp chopped sage
2 tbsp tarragon 4 tbsp tarragon
Pastry dough of choice Pastry dough of choice (enough for 20 hand pies)
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash) 2 eggs, beaten (for egg wash)

Instructions

In a sauce pan start on medium heat and begin sweating out the carrot, celery, and onion until the veggies are soft and the onion is slightly translucent. Add in the ham and peas and stir lightly Add in butter and incorporate well with the filling
When the butter has melted sift in the 1/3 cup flour and combine until the roux is a light blonde Once the flour smell has dissipated stir in the heavy cream or milk and add in your herbs Cook on a low simmer until the desired thickness remove from heat and chill.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit Separate the pastry dough into ten equal size parts and lightly flour surface Once the desired thickness of the dough is reached fill 1/4 of the dough with the filling and fold other side over into a half-moon shape Crimp the rounded side using a fork to press down along the edge to seal.
Lay pies out on a half sheet tray and lightly beat the egg in a bowl until homogenous and then brush each of the pies lightly with the beaten egg Bake pies for 12 minutes or until golden brown depending on your oven.