Severed Hand Pies

Name: Severed Hand Pies
Ingredients: Filling; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 yellow onion, cut into thin slices; 1 lb hamburger; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vinegar; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 teaspoon chili powder; salt and pepper; Pastry Assembly; 2 (14 1/8 ounce) packages pie crusts; flour, for surface; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

16 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Filling
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, cut into thin slices
1 lb hamburger
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper
Pastry Assembly
2 (14 1/8 ounce) packages pie crusts
flour, for surface
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in a saute pan. Cook onions until slightly translucent (about 4 minutes). Add ground beef and brown. Drain out grease.
2

Add the rest of the filling ingredients and simmer 15-20 minutes with lid.
3

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
4

Trace your hand to create a hand stencil out of cardboard.
5

Roll out the pie crust onto a floured surface.
6

Use a paring knife to cut 2 hands in each sheet of pie crust, making a total of 8 hands (4 for base, 4 for top).
7

Brush edges of the base hands with egg wash. Add 2 tablespoons of filling to the center of each and 2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Cover each with second dough hand and press around the edges. Crimp edges with fork and brush with egg.
8

Bake for 14 minutes. Serve warm.