Fig & Eggnog Hand Tarts

FIG SPREAD HAND TARTS WITH EGGNOG DRIZZLE

These homemade hand pies are so easy to make, even the kids can help! All you need is a pack of store bought puff pastry, fig spread, brown sugar, powdered sugar, eggnog and some egg wash. Oh, and a fork and glass.

Since the pastry is already made, you will also need about a 3” diameter glass or thin bowl to make the perfect circle pastry cuts for each hand pie base.

This Heinens fig spread is perfect for tarts because it’s exactly a spread! No chunky bits.

Ingredients

• 1 pack puff pastry, thawed and rolled 1/8” thick (it must defrost to unfold)

• 1 egg yolk, beaten, for baking

• 1 container of fig spread or preserves

• pinch of brown sugar per tart

• 1/3 cup (ish) eggnog, such as Smith’s Dairy or Hartzlers

• 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Set oven to 400°F.

Roll out defrosted pastry dough to 1/8” thickness.

Use a 3” glass bowl or cup to cut out perfect circles for hand pies, usually makes about 8 per sheet.

Begin filling each by adding 1 teaspoon of fig spread and pink of brown sugar to the centers of each tart.

To each hand pie circle edge, using the egg wash yolk, brush along all edges of the circle and then close making it by topping the filled tart with another cut, and press down with a fork to seal the side. Do this to all pies.

Cut 2 tiny slits at the top so the steam can release.

Bake for 20 minutes.

For the eggnog drizzle, just mix in the eggnog slowly to the cups of powdered sugar, until you reach desired consistency. Usually a bout a third cup, but you’ll need to be the judge of it! Wait until the pies are cooled to drizzle the icing because it will run off it too warm.

Enjoy!