Name: Gajar Halwa Hand Pies recipe by Lata Lala at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For making of gajar halwa as filling :; Red carrots 1/2 kg; Milk 1 liter; Milk powder 1 tbsp; Sugar 1/2 cup or more or less; Dry fruits chopped handful; Ghee 2 tsp; For making pie :; All purposeFlour/Maida 100 gms; powdered sugar 50 gms or less; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder; 1 teaspoon Ghee/Clarified butter; A pinch of salt; Water to knead the dough

Ingredients Serving: 2

For making of gajar halwa as filling :
Red carrots 1/2 kg
Milk 1 liter
Milk powder 1 tbsp
Sugar 1/2 cup or more or less
Dry fruits chopped handful
Ghee 2 tsp
For making pie :
All purposeFlour/Maida 100 gms
powdered sugar 50 gms or less
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 teaspoon Ghee/Clarified butter
A pinch of salt
Water to knead the dough

Instructions

PEEL, WASH AND GRATE 1/2 KG RED CARROTS
IN A NON STICK PAN PUT 1 LITER MILK
BOIL THE MILK AND ADD GRATED CARROTS. COOK ON SLOW FLAME TILL MILK IS ABSORBED INTO CARROTS AND IT STARTS TO LEAVE THE SIDES.
ADD 2 TSP GHEE AND 1/2 CUP OF SUGAR AND MIX WELL
MIX NICELY TILL SUGAR IN IT DISSOLVES AND WATER FROM IT DRIES UP
ADD 1 TBSP OF MILK POWDER IN IT
TAKE OUT HALWA IN A BOEL AND ADD HANDFUL OF CHOPPED DRY FRUITS OF YOUR CHOICE
FOR MAKING PASTRY DOUGH FOR THE PIE, IN A BOWL PUT 100 GMS OF MAIDA. ADD 1 TEASPOON GHEE/CLARIFIED BUTTER AND 50 GMS POWDERED SUGAR
ADD1/4 TEASPOON CARDAMOM POWDER AND MIX WELL
ADD A PINCH OF SALT AND WATER TO KNEAD THE DOUGH
TRANSFER THE DOUGH IN A BOWL AND COVER IT AND KEEP IN THE FRIDGE FOR 30 MINUTES
TAKE SMALL PORTIONS OF THE PASTRY DOUGH, ROLL THEM LIKE FLAT BREADS AND USING A COOKIE CUTTER/ PIZZA CUTTER CUT THEM IN DESIRED SHAPES.
WITH THESE MEASUREMENTS 8 RECTANGULAR PIECES CAN BE MADE. FILL 4 PIECES OF PASTRY DOUGH WITH GAJAR HALWA
AND COVER THEM WITH ANOTHER 4 PASTRY DOUGH PIECES. SEAL THE EDGES USING A FORK.
SEAL FROM ALL 4 SIDES
NOW PIERCE IN THE CENTER TOO SO THAT STEAM CAN ESCAPE EASILY
PREHEAT YOUR OVEN AT 180 DEGREES C FOR 10 MINUTES. LINE A BAKING TRAY WITH BUTTER PAPER. PLACE THE PIES AND BRUSH THE TOP OF THE PIES WITH MILK OR GHEE.
BAKE THEM AT 170 DEGREES C FOR 10 TO 12 MINUTES OR TILL THE TIME THE PIES ARE BROWN ON THE SIDES AND BACK
BAKED PERFECT GOLDEN BROWN ON BOTH SIDES

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