Rustic Cinnamon and Sugar Hand Pies with Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling form Nancy Fuller


Ingredients

4 cups raspberries

Juice of 1/2 lemon 

1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup granulated sugar

8 ounces ricotta cheese

4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 large egg

1/2 cup sanding sugar 

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 

8 cups (2 quarts) canola oil 

All-purpose flour, for dusting the work surface

1 pound homemade or prepared pie dough, recipe follows

Pie Dough:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the work surface

3 tablespoons granulated sugar 

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 

2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes 

1/3 cup ice water, plus more if needed 

Shopping List

  • Raspberries
  • Lemon Juice
  • Sugar
  • Ricatta Cheese
  • Cream Cheese
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Eggs
  • Sanding Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Canola Oil
  • Flour
  • Butter