homemade hand pies (savory meat pies or fruit pies before baking). Here’s a full, from-scratch recipe you can use for savory meat hand pies like the ones shown.

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🥟 Savory Meat Hand Pies (Makes about 12–16)

🥣 Ingredients

Dough

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1½ tsp salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed

• ¾–1 cup ice water

• 1 tbsp vinegar (optional, helps tenderness)

Filling

• 1 lb ground beef (or turkey)

• 1 small onion, finely diced

• 1–2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 medium potato, small diced (optional but traditional)

• ½ cup carrots or peas (optional)

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp dried thyme

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)

• 2 tbsp flour

• ¼–½ cup beef broth

To Finish

• 1 egg + 1 tbsp water (egg wash)

• Small cubes of butter (optional, placed inside before sealing)

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🥄 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the Dough

1. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt.

2. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3. Add vinegar (if using).

4. Slowly add ice water, mixing just until dough comes together.

5. Divide in half, flatten into discs, wrap, and chill 30–60 minutes.

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2️⃣ Make the Filling

1. Brown ground beef in a skillet.

2. Add onion and garlic; cook until softened.

3. Stir in diced potatoes and vegetables.

4. Add seasonings.

5. Sprinkle flour over mixture; stir.

6. Add broth and cook until slightly thickened.

7. Cool completely before assembling.

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3️⃣ Assemble

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Roll dough to about ⅛-inch thick.

3. Cut into rectangles or circles (about 6–7 inches).

4. Place filling in center.

5. Add a tiny cube of butter on top (optional but delicious).

6. Fold over and crimp edges with fork or twist edges like in your photo.

7. Cut a small slit on top for steam.

8. Brush with egg wash.

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4️⃣ Bake

• Bake 25–35 minutes until golden brown.

• Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

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🍎 For a Sweet Version (Apple Hand Pies)

Replace filling with:

• 3 cups diced apples

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Cook apple mixture briefly until slightly thickened, cool, then assemble the same way.

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If you’d like, tell me whether you’re making savory or sweet, and I can tailor the recipe exactly to what you’re making 😊