Vegan Blueberry Ghost Hand Pies (Print View)
Flaky vegan pastry filled with blueberries and topped with sweet lemon glaze, crafted into charming ghost shapes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Pastry
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2 sheets vegan gluten-free puff pastry
→ Filling
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3.5 ounces fresh or frozen blueberries
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1.75 ounces granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
→ Icing
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1.75 ounces confectioners’ sugar
# Directions:
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Preheat oven to 355°F using convection setting. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Unroll pastry sheets, keeping them on their baking paper. Lightly flatten with a rolling pin to remove wrinkles.
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Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter or stencil to cut out ghost shapes. Reroll scraps for additional shapes.
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For half the ghosts, cut two eyes using a small piping tip and a mouth with a larger tip. Reserve these pieces as pastry tops.
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Arrange all cut pastries on a tray and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
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Combine blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, for 5 to 8 minutes until thickened while keeping some berries whole. Remove from heat and let cool until gelatinous.
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Spoon blueberry filling onto the center of pastry shapes without faces. Brush water along the pastry edges to help seal. Do not overfill to prevent leakage.
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Place a face-top pastry over the filling, pressing along edges to seal. Crimp edges with a fork to secure.
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Brush tops lightly with dairy-free milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar for browning.
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Bake 5 to 6 pastries at a time for 15 to 18 minutes on the center rack until golden and crisp.
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Let pastries cool on tray briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool fully.
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Mix confectioners’ sugar with remaining teaspoon lemon juice until a pourable glaze forms.
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Drizzle glaze over cooled pastries. Allow to set for at least 5 minutes before serving.
# Notes:
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If you don’t have a ghost cookie cutter, use a paper template and a sharp knife to hand-cut the shapes.