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    Be My Valentine: How to Make Strawberry Heart Hand Pies

    By | Shine Food – Mon, Feb 4, 2013 4:02 PM EST

    Heart Hand PiesHeart Hand PiesFor Valentine's Day, our family has a heart-shaped food tradition, and it started with these adorable strawberry heart hand pies! These hand pies are a tasty treat that even your littlest one can help make for their sweethearts this year!

    Ingredients:
    1 package pre made pie crust (look for one with no hydrogenated oils, like trader joes or store brand)
    Strawberry pie filling (look for one with no high fructose corn syrup)
    Fresh strawberries - 1 or 2, washed and dried
    Heart cookie cutter
    Water

    Related: 10 delicious heart-shaped foods for Valentine's Day

    Directions:
    1. Wash the strawberries, hull and slice them (the perfect task for the little ones!)
    2. Cut out 8 hearts and peel away from the pie crust
    3. Place a few spoonfuls of the strawberry filling in the centre of each heart
    4. Dip your fingers in water and wet the edges of the pie crust
    5. Press gently with your finger, then use a fork to press the edges of the crust to form a seal
    6. Place one slice of fresh strawberry on top of each hole
    8. Place in the oven at 350 degrees, cook for 20 minutes. Serves 4.

    By Macki West
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