Easy Curry Chicken Hand Pies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 2

Add butter to a skillet over medium high heat. Toss in celery, onion, and carrots and stir to coat in the butter.

Step 3

Cook for approximately 5 minutes or until veggies are tender and fragrant.

Step 4

Stir in the flour and curry powder and stir to coat. Once the veggies are all coated and a paste forms, stir in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Allow to thicken for about 1-2 minutes, then remove from the heat.

Step 5

Stir in the sour cream and the sliced chicken breast. Set aside.

Step 6

Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the puff pastry sheets. Use the bottom of a glass or a 3" round cookie cutter to cut out circles in the dough. The two sheets should yield about 18 circles total.

Step 7

Add 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture to one half of each circle. Moisten the edge of each circle with a small amount of water, and then fold over the dough to cover the mixture

Step 8

and press to close. Use a fork to close each hand pie. Lay each completed hand pie on a greased baking sheet, about 1" apart.

Step 9

Repeat with remaining dough.

Step 10

In a small bowl, combine whisked egg and water. Brush each hand pie with egg mixture and then sprinkle lightly with flake sea salt.

Step 11

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until crisped and golden. Serve warm.

Step 12

Enjoy!