Apple Hand Pies - Apple Turnovers Recipe - How to Make Hand Pies

Summary by Krater

Chef John demonstrates how to make apple hand pies, or turnovers, using a soft, jammy apple filling cooked in butter, sugar, and cinnamon, and a three-step crimping technique for the crust.

From the video

Answers: How do you make apple hand pies and turnovers?

• apple hand pies
• turnover recipe
• apple pie filling
• pie crust crimping technique
• butter crust

Ingredients

• 2 large apple
• 2 tablespoons butter
• a pinch salt
• white sugar
• a touch brown sugar
• a healthy dose cinnamon
• a little tiny splash water
• 4 oz pie dough
• beaten egg
• a little bit milk
• sugar

What it concludes

• Cooking the apples down into a soft, jammy filling prevents a firm piece of apple in the pie.
• A three-step crimping method ensures the hand pie crust is secure.
• Making three ventilation holes in the top of the pie prevents the steam from escaping improperly and the pie from rupturing.
• Allowing the pies to sit for 15 minutes after baking makes them much more enjoyable.