Autumn Spiced Apple and Pear Hand Pies
Prep
1 hr
Cook
30 mins
Servings
16
Difficulty
Hard
There's something magical about biting into a warm hand pie filled with spiced apples and pears. These little pockets of autumn goodness are perfect for meal prep since you can make a batch ahead and reheat them whenever the craving strikes. Pears are packed with fiber, which is wonderful for digestion, and when you pair them with warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, you get a dessert that feels both indulgent and nourishing. What I love most is how simple they are to assemble, especially if you use store bought pastry dough. In about an hour and a half from start to finish, you'll have homemade hand pies that taste like you spent all day in the kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 11 large pink lady apple - peeled, cored and diced
- 11 large bartlett pear - peeled, cored and diced
- ¼ cup brown sugar¼ cup brown sugar
- 11 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 22 teaspoons cornstarch
- 11 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 11 pinch salt
- 11 egg
- 11 tablespoon water
- 11 recipe pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie
- 22 tablespoons coarse granulated sugar, or as needed (optional)
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (Optional)½ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Stir apple, pear, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk egg and water together in a small bowl.
- 3
Roll pastry out on a lightly floured surface; cut into circles with a 3- to 4-inch round cookie cutter. Spoon a small amount of apple mixture onto center of each pastry circle; fold circles in half and press firmly to seal edges. Crimp with a fork, if desired. Place pies on prepared baking sheet.
- 4
Cut 3 small slits in top of each hand pie with a sharp knife. Brush surface of pies with egg mixture; sprinkle with decorating sugar.
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 25 minutes; allow pies to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
- 6
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle melted chocolate over pies.
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