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Hand Pies with Provolone and Spiced Plum Compote

Andrea & Paul Bartholomew
Servings 12 hand pies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons chopped shallots
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ pound plums pitted and diced (about 2 cups)
  • ¼ teaspoon minced dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • flour for dusting
  • 1 box frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 8 ounces provolone shredded

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar and cook until the shallots are tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in plums, rosemary, and salt and reduce heat to low. Cook until the plums are tender, stirring often, 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
  • Whisk the egg and milk in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto a generously floured work surface. Using a floured rolling pin, slightly flatten the puff pastry. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the sheet into 12 rectangles. Repeat with the second sheet, rolling it to the same size before cutting.
  • Arrange 12 of the rectangles onto the prepared pan. Evenly sprinkle provolone onto each rectangle, leaving a ½-inch margin. Top each with 2 tablespoons compote and evenly distribute. Lightly brush the edges with egg wash.
  • Layer the remaining puff pastry rectangles on top, lining up the edges and gently stretching if needed. Using the tines of a fork, crimp the borders. Cut two to three slits in the top of each pie and brush with egg wash.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Slightly cool before serving.