Grilled Figgy Pies

Total Time
Prep: 50 min. + freezing Grill: 10 min.

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Delicious figs combined with maple, walnuts and creamy mascarpone make a decadent treat that's easy to enjoy at a backyard cookout. These unique hand pies always disappear quickly. —Renee Murby, Johnston, Rhode Island

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Grilled Figgy Pies

Prep Time 50 min
Cook Time 10 min
Yield 1 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets refrigerated pie crust
  • 12 dried figs
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon maple syrup, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup (about 5 ounces) mascarpone cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Warm pie crust to room temperature according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine figs and bourbon; add enough water to cover by 1 in. Cook, covered, over low heat until figs are plump, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat; drain. Cool 15 minutes and pat dry. Cut each fig into quarters. Set aside.
  2. In same saucepan over medium-low heat, combine walnuts with 1/4 cup maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is almost evaporated, 5-7 minutes. Spread nuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment; freeze until set, about 10 minutes.
  3. Unroll pie crusts. Using a 4-in. round cutter, cut 12 circles, rolling and cutting scraps as necessary. Stir vanilla and remaining 1 Tbsp. maple syrup into mascarpone cheese. Spread scant 1 tablespoon mascarpone mixture over half of each circle to within 1/4 in. of edge; layer with 2 teaspoons maple walnuts and 4 fig pieces. Make an egg wash by whisking egg and water; use to moisten edge of crust. Fold crust over filling; press edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining crust and filling. Brush egg wash over pies. Freeze pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet 10 minutes.
  4. Remove from baking sheet. Grill pies, covered, on a well-greased grill rack over medium direct heat until golden brown, 5-7 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

1 hand pie: 280 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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