hand pies
Pocket-sized filled pastries
Hand pies are small, single-serving pastries with a filling enclosed in dough, designed to be eaten without utensils.
Unlike sliced pie, the crust wraps completely around the filling—fruit, meat, or savory mixtures.
They appear across cultures under various names: empanadas, pasties, turnovers.
She packed hand pies for the picnic.
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- crustHard outer layer
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- butteryRich like a spread
- fillingMaterial placed within
crimped · golden brown · egg wash · shortcrust · puff pastry · bake · oven · rolling pin
Crisp tree fruit
- cherryRed stone fruit
- blueberrySmall edible Vaccinium fruit
- peachFuzzy stone fruit
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
pumpkin · chocolate · custard · cinnamon · sugar · jam · cream cheese · lemon
Filled pastry half-moon
- pastyUnhealthily pale
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
- calzoneFolded stuffed dough pocket
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
knish · spanakopita · beef filling · chicken filling · cheese filling · vegetable filling · mushroom filling · gravy
Designed for palm use
- grab-and-goReady for quick departure
- lunchboxPortable food container
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
single-serving · wrapped · on-the-go · packed lunch · finger food · individual portion · commute · pocket-sized
Starting with nothing prepared
- family recipeAncestral cooking instructions
- kitchenFood preparation room
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- heirloom recipeInherited cooking instructions
grandma's recipe · homestyle · artisanal · mixing bowl · measuring cups · apron · batch cooking · cooling rack
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
filling · crimped · golden brown · egg wash · shortcrust · puff pastry · bake · oven · rolling pin · knead
apple
Crisp tree fruit
strawberry · pumpkin · chocolate · custard · cinnamon · sugar · jam · cream cheese · lemon · nutmeg
empanada
Filled pastry half-moon
pierogi · knish · spanakopita · beef filling · chicken filling · cheese filling · vegetable filling · mushroom filling · gravy · seasoned
handheld
Designed for palm use
- grab-and-goReady for quick departure
- lunchboxPortable food container
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
travel-friendly · single-serving · wrapped · on-the-go · packed lunch · finger food · individual portion · commute · pocket-sized · self-contained
from scratch
Starting with nothing prepared
- family recipeAncestral cooking instructions
- kitchenFood preparation room
- bakingCooking with dry heat
grandma's recipe · heirloom recipe · homestyle · artisanal · mixing bowl · measuring cups · apron · batch cooking · cooling rack · farmer's market
- breadssliced bread, bagel, white bread, boules, brioche