Summertime Plum Hand Pies Recipe
Ingredients
- Pie Pasty of your choice (enough to to make 1 double-crust 10-Inch pie)
- flour (for rolling, as needed)
- 2 cup pitted and sliced plums
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (finely grated)
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 egg (beaten with 1 teaspoon water, as egg wash)
- 2 tablespoon turbinado sugar (for sprinkling)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 420g | |
| Calories 349 | |
| Calories from Fat 47 | 13% |
| Total Fat 5.31g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.43g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium 218mg | 9% |
| Potassium 612mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 71.8g | 19% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.7g | 16% |
| Sugars 58.98g | 39% |
| Protein 7.97g | 13% |
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