Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Feta Hand Pies
 
 
Savory sweet potato, black bean, and feta hand pies made with a flaky all-butter crust.
Yield: 10 hand pies
Ingredients
For the pie crust
  • 3¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp sugar
  • 1½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1½ cups unsalted European-style butter, cold and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • ½ cup ice
  • 1 cup ice water
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
For the filling
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • ¾ tsp cumin
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained
  • 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced
  • freshly ground black pepper
To assemble
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
For the pie crust
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Add in the butter cubes and toss to coat. Cut into flour mixture using a pastry blender, turning the bowl a quarter turn every few strokes, until the butter pieces are the size of peas.
  2. In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the ice, ice water, and apple cider vinegar. Add to the butter-flour mixture a few tablespoons at a time, tossing the dough with your hands to combine after each addition. Add just enough so that the dough comes together, about ¾ cup total.
  3. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a lightly floured work surface. Divide it into two equal pieces and pat each piece into a 1-inch thick square. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerate. Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  4. To roll out the dough, remove one of the pie dough squares from the fridge and bang it with a rolling pin from left to right so that it forms a flat square. Roll the dough out into a 16-inch square. Cut out hand pie rounds (about 20) using a 4-inch round cookie cutter. Gather up any dough scraps and re-roll them until you have the number of rounds that you need. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
For the filling
  1. Heat oven to 400F. Toss the sweet potatoes in a large bowl with the olive oil, salt, and cumin. Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast until tender, about 30-40 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
  2. Once the sweet potatoes are cool, mix in a large bowl with the black beans, feta, and scallions. It is best to use your hands and squish the potatoes a bit to bind everything together. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate until cool.
To assemble
  1. Heat oven to 450F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Remove the pie crust rounds from the refrigerator and spread half on a lightly floured work surface. Brush these rounds with the beaten egg. Top with 2-3 tbsp of the sweet potato filling. Place the remaining pie crust rounds on top of the filling. Curl the edges of the bottom round onto the top round and pinch them together to seal them. Flip the hand pie over and use the tines of a fork to seal the edges again and make a decorative edge. Repeat with the remaining hand pies.
  3. Place the hand pies on the prepared sheet pans, spacing them evenly apart. Cut tiny slits into the top of each pie. Brush the tops and edges of the pies with the remaining beaten egg. Sprinkle with the cumin and sea salt.
  4. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until deeply golden. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes prior to eating.
Notes
Recipe from Sister Pie
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2020/02/sweet-potato-black-bean-feta-hand-pies.html