Delight little ghouls and goblins with these irresistible hand pies in the shape of pumpkins and Jack-o-lanterns. Using store bought pie crust (or make your own!), deli ham slices, and thin sliced cheddar cheese, these make a child-friendly meal or crowd pleasing appetizer for seasonal get togethers.
Variations
Meat and cheese – Switch things up! Use turkey and swiss cheese, pepperoni and mozzarella, or your favorite combination.
Cookie Cutters – These would also be super cute as ghosts!
Tips
Make ahead – You can prep the ham and cheese ahead of time or assemble the pumpkins without the egg wash until ready to bake.
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Halloween Ham and Cheese Hand Pies
On theme pumpkin shaped savory hand pies filled with ham and cheddar cheese.
Servings: 12 pies
Equipment
- 1 3-inch pumpkin cookie cutter
- 1 pastry brush
Ingredients
- 1 box refrigerated pie crusts
- 6 slices thin sliced ham
- 6 slices thin sliced cheddar
- 1 large egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut ham and cheese slices into quarters. These pieces should be about 2-inches in length and width.
- Unroll pie crusts. Cut each crust into 12 pumpkin shapes using your cookie cutter. You will have 24 pumpkin shapes total.
- Place 12 of the pumpkin shapes onto your prepared baking sheet.Cut the remaining 12 with either a Jack-o-lantern or Pumpkin design.
- For the Jack-o-lantern: Using a sharp knife, cut out triangular shapes for the eyes and mouth.
- For the pumpkin: Using a sharp knife, cut 3 thin vertical slivers.
- Place 2 slices of cheddar in the center of each of the 12 pumpkins on the baking sheet. Then top with 2 slices of ham.
- With a small pastry brush, brush egg around the edges.
- Top with the 12 remaining pumpkins with cut-outs and press down edges to seal.
- Brush tops with beaten egg. Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before serving.
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