Did you love Pop-tarts as a kid? If the answer is "yes", you'll adore these Easter Egg Hand Pies - with a delectable flakey crust on the outside, and sweet fruit spread on the inside!!! Don't be fooled by the beautiful colors, these hand pies are decorated with only colorings found in nature such as beets, turmeric, and spirulina! Since they're made with cassava flour, they're gluten and grain-free! They're also dairy-free and low in sugar. But don't let the fact that these are healthy fool you, they're gorgeous, fun, and delicious!!!
In a large bowl, whisk egg. Add maple syrup and thoroughly blend. Add Otto’s Cassava Flour, xantham gum, pink Himalayan salt, baking soda, vegetable shortening (or butter,) and water. Blend with a spoon. When it gets all crumbly and difficult to mix, use your hands to fully incorporate ingredients into dough.
Add Otto’s Cassava Flour, xantham gum, pink Himalayan salt, baking soda, vegetable shortening (or butter,) and water. Blend with a spoon. When it gets all crumbly and difficult to mix, use your hands to fully incorporate ingredients into dough.
Roll out half the dough onto parchment paper and cut into oval shapes. (Since my craft store was out of oval cookie cutters, I used a plastic disposable cup while gently bending it into an oval shape. It worked perfectly!) These will be the bottom halves of the hand pies.
Transfer each cut-out pastry bottom onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Place a heaping tablespoon of fruit spread on each cut-out pastry.
Roll out second half of dough into matching sizes and shapes for the pastry tops.
Dip finger in water and run wet finger along the perimeter of each pastry bottom. (This will help pastry layers adhere to each other.)
Carefully lay each pastry top over the bottom pastry and filling. Press down along edges to seal.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes until edges begin to brown.
Once cooked, place cooked pasties on a rack to cool.
While cooling, make icing (if desired) by combining powdered sugar, water, and vanilla until smooth. Add desired coloring.
Once cooled, use icing to decorate the Easter Egg Hand Pies any way desired.