The Kitchn: Cheeseburger hand pies perfect for quick lunch, dinner
2 9-inch pie crusts, store-bought
6 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
1 large egg whisked with 1 tablespoon water
Make the filling: Brown the ground beef in a large, wide skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat, breaking up any large chunks of beef with a spatula as it cooks. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature. (The beef can be browned up to two days in advance; refrigerate and bring to room temperature when you're ready to assemble the pies.)
Stir the ketchup, relish, mustard and Worcestershire sauce into the beef.
Assemble the pies: Preheat the oven to 400 F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
Roll out one round of pie dough into a 12-by-12-inch rectangle.
Cut the dough into six 4-by-6-inch rectangles with a pizza cutter or pastry cutter. Three of these rectangles will be the bottom of your pies, and the remaining three will be the tops.
Place about 1/2 cup beef filling on each of the 3 "bottom" rectangles. Top each with 1 tablespoon shredded cheese.
Brush the edges of the beef rectangles with egg wash; then cover with the 3 remaining "tops."
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