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Halloween Jack O'Lantern hand pies.
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Jack O’Lantern Ham and Swiss Hand Pies

For a quick bite during the hectic Halloween season, grab a delicious Jack O'Lantern Ham and Swiss Hand Pie. They are way easier to make than carving a pumpkin, and taste as good as they look!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Halloween
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5 hand pies
Calories: 196kcal
Author: Chula King

Equipment

  • Pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter
  • Small sharp knife
  • Half-sheet pan with parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 box refrigerated pie crusts
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 slices thinly sliced Swiss cheese, cut in half (See Tip 1
  • 5 slices thinly sliced Black Forest or Virginia ham (See Tip 2)
  • 1 large egg plus 1 Tablespoon of water for the egg wash

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed half-sheet with parchment paper or nonstick foil
  • Make a template of a pumpkin cookie cutter on card stock. Cut out eyes and nose from the template.
  • Unroll pie crusts on a floured surface. Cut each crust into 5 pumpkin shapes with a 3 to 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter. (See Tip 3)
  • Using the template, cut the eyes and nose with a small, sharp knife on half of the cutouts.
  • Spread ½ teaspoon of Dijon mustard on the solid pumpkin shapes. Top with Swiss cheese and ham.
  • Top with remaining pumpkins with cut-out faces. Carefully press edges to seal.
  • Place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with egg wash. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Let cool on the rack for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Yield: 5 hand pies.

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Notes

  1. I had a smaller pumpkin cookie cutter that I used to cut the Swiss cheese. Otherwise, cut the Swiss cheese to fit.
  2. I used the smaller pumpkin cookie cutter to cut two pieces of ham from each slice. Otherwise, cut the ham to fit.
  3. With my cookie cutter, I could only cut 5 shapes. A more rounded cookie cutter will yield 6 to 7 shapes.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg
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