Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned and the filling is beginning to bubble out of the center slit. As a rule of thumb, both mixtures need to be about the same temperature when combined. This temperature is typically around 130-160 degrees.** Once the strawberry filling has cooled, make the cream cheese filling. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar. Whisk vigorously until everything is well combined and there are no lumps. Use a basting brush to apply more egg wash to the top of each pie, then sprinkle a generous amount of the coarse sugar over the tops. Once your mixture is no longer hot, add your essential oils and vitamin E, mix one more time, then pour into containers.

marked our 20th anniversary of perfecting the art of soap making. To celebrate this landmark occasion, we launched the Anniversary Collection, a range of luxury soaps enriched with shea butter, in 20 fruity and floral scents. These nourishing soap bars are perfect for basins, baths or showers and will fill the room with their long-lasting perfume. If you’d like, this recipe can be cut down into small batches by either cutting the recipe in half or as mentioned above, storing half in the fridge. All our perfumes are made in England by expert perfumers and have been designed specifically for The English Soap Company. Place the cut-outs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, with about an inch of space between them. Grab your other round of pie dough and repeat steps 4 and 5. Citric Acid is not thought to induce significant benzene production in combination with Benzoic Acid, but some evidence suggests that in the presence of ascorbic acid and benzoic acid, citric acid may accelerate the production of benzene. Therefore, the use of NeoDefend and L-Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid in the same cosmetic formulations should be avoided.”I had originally posted this same DIY hand lotion recipe but with way more emulsifying wax.I have since done research on emulsifying wax and there was just way too much in the previous recipe.Emulsifying wax has very little benefit for the skin.It mainly binds water and oil.So, I would rather use as little as possible to still get the binding action.

In lotion making there are 2 phases that are on your stove top at the same time. Once these 2 phases are at a certain temperature, you will add them together, mix them and watch the magic! I’ve done A LOT of experimenting and wasted A LOT of good product.I’ve tried so many other blog’s recipes and even brushed up on my chemistry (my worst subject) just to get the perfect consistency that will work for the hands. Powdered sugar, granulated sugar, turbinado sugar: Powdered sugar for the berry mixture, granulated for the cream cheese, and turbinado, or raw cane sugar, for making a crispy topping. Cut out rectangles that are 2.5″ wide and 4.5″ long. I use the measurements on the edge of my bench scraper for this. If you rolled your pie crust thin enough, you should end up with 5–7 rectangles. Depending on how dry your hands are, you may want to add a butter like shea butter, cocoa butter or mango butter to up the moisturizing potential. You can do this by keeping the proportions the same. For example, this recipe calls for 1/4 cup of olive oil. There are 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup so you could do 2 tbsp. of olive oil and 2 tbsp. of shea butter. This would be a highly emollient hand cream and would be perfect for VERY dry skin. Is Vitamin E & Essential Oils Necessary?

Strawberries: I developed this recipe with fresh, but frozen – thawed and drained – berries will work. So will your favorite strawberry jam! Yes! Other oils that are great for dry skin are avocado oil, sweet almond oil, macadamia nut oil, rosehip oil etc. Coconut oil isn’t the best choice because it isn’t very moisturizing. Once the emulsifying wax is melted and once neodefend has dissolved, you must get your oil mixture and water mixture to be around the same temp before mixing-This is imperative or your water and oil will not bind. Full instructions are included in the recipe below, but here is a basic overview of what you’ll need to do, along with some important tidbits to help you make the most of this Strawberry and Cream Hand Pies recipe: Do not store in the fridge during those 24 hours that it is setting up.I made this mistake thinking I could speed up the process and it’s consistency was inconsistent!I ended up having to mix it with my hand mixer the next day and managed to salvage it but avoiding mixing was the whole point of this recipe!

Essential oils also prolong the shelf life and they give your cream a scent. They have also been known to reduce redness and puffiness, speed up healing, rev up blood flow and depending on what essential oil you choose, you can see anti aging action as well! I chose lavender because it is calming and healing. I typically use this hand cream at night to help unwind! What is the Shelf Life of Homemade Hand Cream?Help keep palms and pinkies feeling softer, smoother and protected from dryness with our best ever Strawberry Hand Cream. Feel free to jump to the full recipe, but here are useful notes about the ingredients you will need to make this Strawberry and Cream Hand Pies recipe: The shelf life is about 2 months as long as you use the preservative, Neodefend. Since this recipe makes 12 ounces, I like to store most of it in the fridge and keep the rest on my bedside table. That way the shelf life is even more extended. Grapefruit seed extract or citric acid won’t be efficient enough preservatives for a lotion recipe. Use a paring knife to cut a 2″ line down the center of this second batch of cut-outs and place them on a plate. These are the tops of our pies. Transfer all the rectangles to the fridge to keep chilled. You can use this simple balm recipe to relieve dry skin on your face, hands, feet and everywhere else in between! It’s easy to make and requires only 2 ingredients, a carrier oil and a small amount of beeswax. You can even wash your face with it and smooth it on and leave it for 15 minutes for a super moisturizing mask!