Comments on: Apple Hand Pies

By: MarieM

MarieM — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:44:30 +0000

I made a batch of these last night for dinner guests. They were everything you said they would be. The recipe is simple, produces the flakiest pie crust and has maximum flavor.

FYI, I did not chill the dough as directed; no time & in a hurry (guests arriving). The dough was just stickier to work with but for the effort, I still got great results. I would suggest using an empanada press to make the mini pies. They come in various sizes up to 7.5″. I’ve never had much luck with pies but feel encouraged to make them after my foray with these mini pies. The crust is the secret ingredient to this recipe. Adding cinnamon to the apples as they cook was also a winner. I’m new to your site but am very grateful for the time you take to share with us. Thank you.

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By: Hana

Hana — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:21:44 +0000

I just made these today, I was telling myself I would never do them again (because they DO take a lot of time) until I tasted one of them right out of the oven… Oh my god, flakiest crust I’ve ever tasted in my life. Thank you so much for the recipe! I did add a little bit of cinnamon because I love it. And used a couple more of apples.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:11:53 +0000

Hi Alisha,

Actually a pastry blender is just a handheld gadget that cuts butter into a flour mixture. You can see one here:

http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=broeyebak-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000QJE48O

If you don’t have one you could simply use two knives or even your fingers to combine the flour mixture and butter.

Let me know if you have any additional questions!

By: Alisha

Alisha — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:45:59 +0000

I was wondering if you could use a regular blender instead of a pastry blender?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:45:06 +0000

Hi Amy,

I did make a steam hole in the top of the hand pies – just a slit using a paring knife. I will go back and edit the directions. I hope you enjoy these!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:47:06 +0000

It looks like you made holes in the top of the pies before baking. I didn’t see that in the instructions. Did you make a steam hole?

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By: Jaime

Jaime — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:31:47 +0000

mmmm i love hand pies!

By: TRY IT « Trashy Talk

TRY IT « Trashy Talk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:23:52 +0000

[...] but I didn’t want to make a whole pie. So I combined the crust with the recipe for the apple pocket pies. Pie crust seems kind of advanced and scary to me, but trust me, this was SO EASY. I had heard this [...]

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:49:27 +0000

Agh you’ve been baking so many delicious tempting things! I totally have to try this too. Your hand pies look just perfect. I love the flakey dough mmm.

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Columbus Foodie » Blog Archive » October 2008 Roundup — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:45:48 +0000

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By: kay

kay — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:43:48 +0000

I tried making these and while the recipe was fantastic and easy, I found that 2 apples were not enough (maybe mine were smaller than the ones you used). I do plan on trying this again with more filling (and more variations on the filling)!

By: Jessie

Jessie — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:49:13 +0000

Wow. I’m drooling! These look amazing.

+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse

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Halloween and Baking « Trashy Talk — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:10:17 +0000

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By: Jennie

Jennie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:21:19 +0000

Wow! This is amazing! I can’t wait to try this. I’m Hispanic and am wondering if you have ever done any Mexican pastries like empanadas, pumpkin being my favorite, since it’s very similar to these apple hand pies.

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By: cakewardrobe

cakewardrobe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:43:19 +0000

what a gorgeous pastry! I love the pic!

By: RecipeGirl

RecipeGirl — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:41:00 +0000

These look like a perfect way to use up the rest of my apples!

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:53:15 +0000

How adorable, they look fantastic!

By: Jenn's Baking Chamber

Jenn's Baking Chamber — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:04:07 +0000

All I have to say is…YUM!!!! I love baked apples

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:34:13 +0000

I love mini desserts and these pies are so adorable. I love the flaky crust and the apples look fantastic!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:34:25 +0000

I love the idea of handpies – little mini pies!

By: Amanda Boyce

Amanda Boyce — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:45:57 +0000

Hand pies just make everyone happy I;m glad to see the pastry is without shortening as a lot of pie doughs require them. I remember eating the mini ones from my cafeteria as a kid, but I bet these are ten times better.

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:44:18 +0000

These look so good and flaky! I’ve been wanting to make these ever since Deb posted them. I’m thinking about making them next weekend for an event I’m baking for, so hopefully I’ll get to try them soon