Pumpkin and prawn Hand pie Its Halloween time?
Small hand pies with flaky buttery short crust pastry with a filling of pumpkin and prawns cooked in garlic and butter is joyful jumble of flavours. The basic method is easy, however it is time consuming since making individual pies takes time. It is definitely worth the effort.
Recipe Author- Madhushree
Ingredients
For the pie dough
- 1 3/4 cup All purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tbsp Chilled Water
- 3/4 cup salted butter chilled and cubed
For the filling
- 500 gms pumpkin
- 100 gms medium sized prawns
- 4 tbsp chopped garlic
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 no Dried Red Chili
- salt as required
Others
- 1 no Egg for egg wash
For the Mustard Aioli
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp whole grain mustard paste
- 2 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard paste
- 2 nos crushed garlic
- 1 tsp Honey
Instructions
For making the pie dough
- Sift the flour in a bowl and place the chilled and cubed (small ones) butter in it.
- With your fingers, rub the butter with the flour till the butter mixes with all the flour and resembles a grainy crumbly texture.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour mix. Then add the chilled water. There should be just enough water to bring the dough together. You may or may not need another half a tbsp of water.
- Now with your hands, bring the dough together into a ball. Wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
For making the filling
- Chop the pumpkins into small pieces so that it is quicker to cook.
- Remove the heads of the prawns, deshell and de vien them. Wash and clean thoroughly and then keep them aside.
- In a frying pan, take a tbsp of butter and when it melts, add the prawns. Saute the prawns lightly (about a couple of minutes). Using a slotted spoon, take the prawns out and keep them aside.
- In the same pan, add another tbsp of butter. When it melts, add 3 tbsp of chopped garlic. Lightly fry the garlic but don't burn them.
- Add the chopped pumpkins. Add the turmeric powder, red chili powder, some salt and stir.
- Fry the pumpkins for a while and then cover and cook. It takes about 20 minutes for the pumpkins to become soft.
- When the pumpkins have become completely soft, add the sauteed prawns.
- In another skillet, take a tbsp of butter and when it becomes a little hot, add a tbsp of chopped garlic and the chopped dried red chili. Watch the red chili turn to brown and then drizzle the entire thing on top of the pumpkin and prawns.
- Mix it all together. Add more salt if required. Your filling is ready.
- Let it cool down before you start using it.
For making the pies
- Pre heat the oven at 180 degrees
- Take the dough out of the fridge. You can make the dough in advance and keep. Only thing is you need to bring it to almost room temperature or pliable stage before rolling out.
- Make small round balls of the dough. Roll them out in a slightly oval shape. The shape need not be perfect. Sprinkle extra flour for easy rolling.
- Then use about a tbsp or a little more of the filling in the centre and spread it almost in the shape of a half moon.
- Take one end of the rolled out dough and fold it over the filling.
- With your fingers, press the dough around the filling.
- Then using a knife or a spoon, make smooth edge of the pie leaving about a little less than a centimeter around the edge.
- Use the back of a spoon or even your own finger to press the edges and make a design.
- Place each pie on a baking sheet. Cut out small holes using a knife on top of each pie to let steam out.
- Then beat an egg in a bowl. Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the pies which will give it a golden colour when baked.
- Bake for about 35- 40 minutes or until the pies have become beautiful golden colour.
- Take them out and let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.
For the mustard aioli
- Use all the ingredients listed under it in a bowl and whisk lightly. Change the quantities as per your taste.
- Drizzle some aioli over the pies or serve them separately.
- You can refrigerate and keep the aioli for about a week or two.