Amazing Blackberry Hand Pies 

Ohhh I'm going to try Lavender! I don't like Rosemary.

I loved your family story. Thank you for sharing.😊

Did you and your mom make your own jams? I love pomegranate but I don't like the seeds (loved them when I was a kid but now I don't like seeds in any of my jams, lol). If you did what did you two use? Reg pomegranates or a pomegranate juice? If you don't mind sharing I'd really appreciate it. Omgee, boysenberry sounds delicious as well. Unfortunately the only thing I've seen sold in that flavor is the syrup. How did the two of you make that one as well? Thanks in advance... 😉

@@tammiemartinez6485 Hello! We actually bought the blueberry pomegranate from the local farmer’s market. But I would suggest first using the juice so it’s less of a pain to scoop all the seeds. Then you can try the fruit if that suits your tastes or not! You could also mix the juice with other berries/fruit for a super jam haha! The boysenberry was sort of 50/50. We had a bit of jam, but we also made some by just melting a handful with a bit sugar on low heat for a while, constantly stirring and mashing! I hope that helps and happy jamming 😊

@@bluefinMarga Thanks so much for replying. I think I'll go with the juice and if I can find boysenberry juice somewhere I'll use that too. I don't have a local farmers market nearby. Can't tell you how much I wish I did though. I'd go there and never want to leave, lol. Thanks for sharing as well as your suggestions. All the best to you and yours... 💜

Awesome recipe As Always! Thanks. 😊 So, you look a bit different today...hmm...new hairdo? Can't put my finger on it. Too busy admiring the pies I guess. 😉

Yes! Use tht rosemary for everything you can :)))

Thank you so much Deborah!!! Hope you're having a great day.

I won't lie, when I heard rosemary in a dessert dish I immediately had a "gross" reaction. But, hearing your explanation during the mince made me curious. Time to bake my man!

That is so kind! Thank you and happy baking.

Thank you for your reply. I made some of the desserts to give to my friends and family for birthdays and other occasions and they all love them

@@chameleonman6708💚CAN 💚YOU 💚IMMAGE 💚, oh my god. Oh my god what a wonderful wonderful video. .. don’t you just wish that you could taste anything this guy made😂

@@PreppyKitchen. OH YOU GOT A BOOK 📕. I’m getting your book I’m getting your book it’s too bad we can’t shrink you and put you in the book and then make you big so that you can come in our kitchen and cook it.😂

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Maybe it was the quality of the butter?? Something about the grease?? It happened to me once, and change the brand of the butter and it worked!! I'm in mexico and i use a butter called "La Gloria"

Thank you Karina!!!!!! Hope you love the recipe.

you could use thyme or just skip it. Thank you so much for getting the book!!!

After rewatching this vid a gazillion times to jot down the recipe (I was patiently-desperate, lol) for the past 2 days to be able to make this asap, I was able to make x9 hand pies, and they were DEEEEEEEE-LICIOUS; sorry, couldn’t upload pic for you to see on here!!! They were gone in less than 24hrs!!! My 9yo, husband, and in-laws loved them too… Therefore, I’m remaking them today due to the high demand!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for this recipe, John! They didn’t look as perfect as yours but, they tasted so amazing!! I removed the rosemary 5mins into the cooking time, based on your suggestion, and it was perfect for us! I substituted the Chambord for lemon juice, and it was a perfect pairing for the pies. My icing was really thin… I measured w/ a scale (purchased as soon as I discovered you!), let the pies cool down while I was making the icing but, still it was really runny. Mine looked messy but the taste was undeniably delicious!!! The filling wasn’t too sweet, and 1Tbsp of it was the perfect ratio to pastry. I did remove the rosemary pieces that detached from the sprig during cooking. PLEASE, can you give us more complex-flavored recipes like this one??? I was nervous b/c while cooking/prepping everything, the house was filled w/ the scent of rosemary, buttery pastry, and blackberries but, the flavors were just right, and not at all overwhelming!!! This recipe will def be in our family recipe collection for years to come! Thank you, again!!!

*Also, I don’t recall you instructing us to do so but, I noticed that you scored the center of your pies so, I did too… There were no filling explosions or any leakage!

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Oh boy are you in for a treat!! Have fun!!!

@@wrendellajoens3984 thank you!

thank you!!!

@Preppy Kitchen I've made your orange cinnamon rolls so many times. I like to add a handful of cranberries, it makes it even better.