Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and thanks to akitcheninuganda.com we’ve found a fun, recipe that makes the perfect treat to celebrate. The recipe makes 25+ pies, so feel free to share this sweet taste from Uganda with friends, coworkers, and family!
Red Plum Jam Mini Pies
Ingredients:
- Zesta Red Plum Jam
- 2 cups Baking flour
- 1/2 cup Margarine (blue band)/ Butter
- 1/2 cup Cold water
- 1 tbsp. Sugar
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
Directions:
- Sift flour in a bowl. Add salt and sugar. Mix well.
- Add margarine and using your hands mix it in the flour until the mixture becomes coarse.
- Next add the water, a tablespoon at a time, while mixing. Keep adding little water until a firm dough is formed. It should not be very wet and should not stick to your hands so much (you may need more or less water).
- After you have formed a firm dough, put it back in the bowl and keep it refrigerated for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, remove from the refrigerator and, on a floured surface, cut the dough into two equal parts.
- Using a floured rolling pin or a glass bottle, roll the dough out till it is thin enough. Using a circular cookie cutter or glass, cut out as many circles as possible. The size of the cutter determines the size of the pies. If you want them large, use a larger cutter and vice versa. Using a rolling-pin, roll out the scraps and continue cutting out circles until the dough is over.
- Spoon ½teaspoon of the Zesta red plum jam into the center of half of the pie circles. Make sure to leave enough of a border around the filling to seal them shut. Do not overfill!
- Brush around the edges of the dough with a finger dipped in a whisked egg. This will be the “glue”.
- Place a second dough circle on top each filled circle then use a fork to press the edges together.
- Cut a hole on the top of each pie with a sharp knife and place on prepared sheet pan.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Bake the pies for 15 minutes, or until they’re golden brown.
With Love,
Cristen
