Adding lemon juice to fruit fillings helps balance the sweetness and round out the flavors of the filling.Strawberry-Plum Hand Pies Print Recipe Pin Recipe Makes 12 hand pies Ingredients  1¼ cups (186 grams) chopped fresh plums (about 2 medium plums)½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar2 teaspoons (10 grams) fresh lemon juice¼ teaspoon kosher salt1 cup (140 grams) quartered fresh strawberries2 tablespoons (16 grams) cornstarch½ teaspoon (2 grams) vanilla extractAll-purpose flour, for dustingAll-Butter Piecrust (recipe follows) InstructionsIn a medium saucepan, bring plums, sugar, lemon juice, and salt to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently; cook, stirring occasionally, until plums begin to soften and release juice, about 5 minutes.Stir in strawberries.Carefully transfer about ¼ cup (60 grams) juice from pan to a small bowl; whisk in cornstarch until smooth.

Stir cornstarch mixture into fruit mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes.Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.Let cool completely.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.On a lightly floured surface, roll All-Butter Piecrust to ⅛-inch thickness.

Using a 4-inch round cutter, cut dough, rerolling scraps once.Spoon 1 tablespoon (20 grams) cooled fruit mixture int

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