Buttery and Flaky Cherry Hand Pies | America's Test Kitchen

Turning pie into a handheld package puts all the best qualities of fruit-filled pastry within your grasp.
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[@GadBoDag]

Ah geez, this is one of those recipes that if I learn to make it from memory, my health will be destroyed.

[@proudchristian77]

U seen the light baby , 🏞 us too ! veggies are nice and delicious & low fat , 💝🚴‍♀️🥦🍉🍅

[@mizzounyc]

Lol

[@B3gonias]

😂

[@cllibutti8711]

Love you ladies.... can't wait to make this happen 💕

[@azerial]

Okay Morty!

[@azerial]

I love Lan. Her recipes are so well thought out and shes very considerate about the details in a very approachable way.

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

💯 ❤

[@user-pp3wg8jk6r]

Lan Lam. Classy, graceful, intelligent, talented, and beautiful. Thank you.

[@mbh3004]

A reusable bag would work.

[@Koji-888]

Always a joy to see the charming Lan Lam. 💕

[@bitburg40]

Except for the dopey banter with the sidekick.🤪

[@PassiveAgressive319]

I love because you can use any filling peach, apple, pineapple. So versatile

[@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes]

Mmm, cherry pie! Cool drink of water, such a sweet surprise. Tastes so good, make a grown man cry!!!

[@skeeterd5150]

Nice!

[@eMCatman]

Lan is one of my faves and I made her cherry hand pie recipe today. I received rave reviews! All I can say is that this recipe is outstanding and a keeper. Great job, as always ATK.

[@foxglove_dreams]

If anyone other than Lan Lam showed us that method of making rough puff, I'd close the video immediately thinking it's clickbait. But here? Genius! I'm astounded by how that worked

[@dpberry]

I’ve nor seen Lan before. She’s a wonderful teacher! Calm, pleasant and really explains how and why so well! Thanks for have such great talent on ATK! Glad the employees have unionized, btw!

[@Oktopia]

The butter with the flour in the plastic bag looked genius! I have never tried making a pie from scratch because it looks so messy and hard. Your technique looks easier than other ways I've seen. Wonderful!

[@msr1116]

Years ago I learned of a technique from Chef Michael Smith who grates frozen butter sticks on the large holes of a box grater. The pieces are brittle, easily breaking into even smaller bits, which then distribute much better throughout the flour.

[@homewithheydi936]

Will try this dough recipe for my baked empanadas!!

[@user-vv1vh8pm6e]

A pie, especially a fruit pie, regardless of the size or shape, is the great food in the world. Hand-held pie?!?!!??! OMGOSH best thing ever. I will definitely give these a try. TY

[@smittycat359]

Use this same type of dough (w/o the sugar) and fill with cooked, chilled chicken (or turkey) pot pie filling (I cut my dough into larger circles so they're shaped like empanadas). SO good and they freeze really well after they've been baked.

[@myVillage2323]

❤HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY❤ Wishing you fine ladies a wonderful day!

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

Not a fan of pie dough BUT I AM making these tomorrow ❤❤❤❤❤thank you

[@victorcollazo3951]

I really enjoy the relationship between these two. Was laughing it up and really inspired to cook this treets.

[@paulaschaffer2418]

I love that it starts out in a bag, genius!!

[@robertchaffee5662]

Omg!! My one and only heart melt making my favorite cherry hand pie!! ❤

[@j3annie1963]

the filling look so simple and thickens well for the hand pie. I want to make rhubarb custard hand pie now!

[@tom_something]

Those look incredible.

[@user-ze7on3rt3v]

2 true Americans sharing baking blessings❤❤❤❤❤

[@fredcobb881]

This is a recipe I will certainly use:) Thanks, Lan and Julia -

[@karenhackney9920]

Tupperware had a similar pie crust recipe back in the 80s. We still use the shake the bowl (with lid) pie crust recipe here!

[@heidid5275]

Oh man, those look awesome! It’s Mother’s Day, send me some, please!

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Surprisingly easy!

[@ncmartinez_his]

This looks great 👍🏻

[@kenmore01]

This inspired me to pick up some fruit pies at the store today.

[@myVillage2323]

Really?

[@kenmore01]

@@myVillage2323 yeah. In fact I bought different ones from different companies. I'm gonna compare.

[@myVillage2323]

Ken... Let me know how much weight you have gained. 😂

[@matttypes2695]

Definitely don’t sleep on the pineapple variant. If you’ve never had a Guyanese pine tart, they’re delicious.

[@mommie2492]

I made these yesterday and they were delicious. I took the extra dough that you trim and made an extra hand pie. Making blueberry today.

[@debrashort7061]

Looks so good 😊

[@jpe1]

I will suggest using tapioca instead of corn starch to thicken. It’s what I use in all my fruit pies. Not large pearl, but rather the granular.

[@msr1116]

I tried grinding pearl tapioca already in my pantry into powder using a spice mill, but it turned out only so-so. A grain mill or Vitamix would have yielded finer results.

[@jpe1]

@@msr1116 I’ve never tried grinding it, my local grocery store sells granular tapioca, but I would think that properly ground pearls would work about the same. Sorry you didn’t have success the first time.

[@JustAThought155]

That looks yummy!!!

[@MinhNguyen-mo5fp]

Thank you so much 😊❤

[@seriouslyreally5413]

Pie is ALWAYS about the flaky crust😋🥰 🥧 I can bake the dough without any filling, into pastry squares, and be happy🩷

[@h7opolo]

prolific levity, good job, ATK

[@Zackattack1001]

Yummy

[@larry3064]

Yummy 😋

[@schublak]

Thank you for this lovely filling. I will have to work out how to make it with fresh cherries because we are in full season now. But for the dough I will surely use another recipe.

[@CrazyEightyEights]

Yum ! ❤

[@LinusCello75]

I find Arrowroot powder to be a better thickener than cornstarch for fruit pies. I wonder if that substitution would work here. (Yum peaches and cardamom)

[@jpe1]

Another good option is tapioca. Not large pearls for pudding, but the granular. I use that for most fruit pies.

[@penguinphysics]

I would love to use this dough to make faux Pillsbury Crescent rolls (except they would taste good!)

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

Crescents are more of a laminated Dough…these might be a bit much 🤔

[@WastrelWay]

The recipe is great, and obviously tasty and attractive. A tablespoon or so of brandy into the filling wouldn't hurt anything. You could add a little allspice or cloves (there are other spice options), too. Using a plastic bag, NO WAY! That is completely unnecessary and merely creates trash to throw away. Even using a food processor to make pie crust is better than that, but you have to clean it. Do it in the bowl, since you are going to have to wash the bowl anyway. You do have a pastry cutter, don't you? I don't understand these "shortcuts" or "hacks" or whatever you want to call them. Edit: Instead of a mere ruler, I use a carpenter's combination square to make sure I've got right angles.

[@richardpedersen9189]

Lan spoils us again!!!

[@eric.gardenerextraordinaire]

yummmm

[@DougPettey-yg6dq]

Thank you for this! How well would this recipe work for fried pies?

[@cyndywaskelisthecrowscall]

Wow... I forgot about the waxed paper packaging! They come in boxes now. These are probably loads better.

[@hazmat151]

damn these look good

[@rskite]

Lan is great!

[@mikeward7290]

I used to make half round pies and fry them, these look easier and healthier to make.

[@Sakja]

Apple or peach would be delightful.

[@msr1116]

Blueberry as well

[@user-vp8sr4xv9v]

Can we make meat pies with this dough?

[@michaelpabon4480]

Strawberry next please! Lol

[@fmradio42]

Thanks, I'll try to use fresh tart cherries. or a blend.

[@msr1116]

Much better.... Their tartness balances out the pastry's richness.

[@karenbergstrand2772]

Yes -- tart cherries are my choice for pies.

[@dwightmansburden7722]

Do you have a recipe for blueberry filling? I have a lot of frozen blueberries that I need to do something with, and this sounds delicious.

[@VeretenoVids]

You could use the same basic recipe. It's the ratio of fruit to juice and thickener that's key.

[@avenuex3731]

I wonder how this translates to a traditional southern fried pie.

[@lgarner7581]

Thank you for reminding me of Hostess pies, though the coveted one in my household was the lemon filling. Is there an ATC version of that lemon filling? That would besuperb!

[@momomama860]

Whoever did the makeup did a good job with it today

[@KIG024]

I prefer tart cherries or alternatively add lemon juice to the sweet ones so the filling is not cloyingly sweet. And in addition to mashing some of the fruit I add about a half cup of dried cherries (sometimes soaked in a combination of kir, sometimes a bit of water and a few drops of almond extract) which gives the fruit a thicker texture without adding cornstarch.

[@MrKayakmr]

Thank you for the clip but....... The original Hostess pies were made with lard and were deep fried. I would appreciate if you would do another video on how to fry fruit pies. Thank You!🙏😋

[@kimlindseyOH]

Gonna try this method asap with rhubarb/strawberry filling I just made!

[@pull_up_the_roots]

Mmmm, cherry ravioli 🤤

[@JacquelineHahn1]

mango and pineapple would be great

[@meboy3513]

Love ALL the ladies but Lan and Elle are the 💣

[@hayatehayate8665]

❤

[@robertfitch681]

You have to make your own pies. Hostess went down hill. Thank you for your hard work.

[@tvsi23]

Lan is a pro

[@jamesmcpherson3924]

Curious if you have experimented with other starches for thickening these. I’m thinking potato, mung bean or even agar might be excellent.

[@brendabaxter5060]

Looksreallyeasy

[@berkcimen1736]

LAN I LOVE YOU

[@ronniesuburban]

Seems like a lot of butter was left behind in the bag.

[@dylanemeraldgrey]

Looks like a good recipe. One day, probably sooner than later,, looking at using plastic will be like watching doctors smoke cigarettes in the exam room.

[@billbouldin2969]

Simply Luv LL! Lets eat pie!

[@Koji-888]

Always so graceful. Love her hair up. Pulled back. And that collar on the chef shirt. Strikingly elegant. 🔥

[@hansaghadialy6311]

Hi chef can I use ready made puff pastry in this recipe. I love to make HANSA from London

[@msr1116]

I was about to post this same suggestion above, and see no reason why puff pastry wouldn't work just fine.

[@allfields]

Who doesn't like their hand on a cherry pie?

[@elodiemasson5074]

Hi what is the sauce pan ? Full aluminum or inox inside ?

[@justovision]

Now do the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle green pudding pies!

[@guguigugu]

best tool for pie dough is a food processor

[@CBBeresford]

Baked in a buttery crispy … flake.

[@samuelgates5935]

Old school Drake fruit pies.

[@roberttelarket4934]

They can just as well be called pop tarts.

[@cdawg_sf]

❤❤❤Lan❤❤❤

[@KenS1267]

Baking these is actually the better way to go. My mom fried this sort of pie, in butter, and they must have been hilariously bad for you.

[@rustyschackleford5800]

"Alright Julia, it's been an hour since we popped these in the fridge." No it hasn't.

[@kathysturdevant5663]

Looks great - I would skip the (single use) plastic bag

[@henryjtien]

Those look great. Seems like a ton of work though, especially when I eat all 8 of those pies in like 10 min.

[@beedonn9260]

Hey ladies and gentlemen long behold we have Pop-Tarts

[@hortonsimms]

are the frozen cherries already sweet?

[@bobbystrother3666]

Frozen sweet cherries don't have sugar added - they're called "sweet" to differentiate them from another variety, tart cherries (which are awesome but hard to find, at least where I live)

[@venusmalloy6134]

Are there airfryer instructions?

[@vodiak]

9:40 It's a good thing you waited until now to release this. Until April it would have been illegal to freeze these (See "21 cfr 152.126". I'm joking, but that regulation about frozen cherry pies is even more ridiculous).

[@Jacksirrom]

give us GRAMS please

[@sandrah7512]

There's gram measurements in the written recipe.

[@MargaretUIUC]

Lan is so tidy. If I were making dough in a plastic bag, there would be flour on the ceiling.

[@pattyvanpilsum9897]

Where is this recipe

[@jimdavidson3345]

You have to PAY to get the recipe!!

[@TheLandscaper0115]

I love Julia and Bridget enjoying, savoring food. ... Sorry I'm a creep. You can block me . I'll miss you.

[@JohnCipriano-nl8cp]

No way !!!! I'll just buy puff pastry and make them that way Never under estimate the convenience of store bought dough pantry.

[@DayDreamer-bm6vo]

Such a shame the recipe is not available. You have to join before you can see the recipe.

[@hammock753]

Did I miss the actual weights of the flour and water?

[@jpe1]

3:14 12.5 Oz flour; 4:28 3/4 cup ice water

[@hammock753]

@@jpe1yup I sure did. Thank you!

[@jpe1]

@@hammock753 😊

[@peterjamesmacneil]

That plastic bag is ridiculous, use a bowl.

[@sociopathmercenary]

Use a bowl to roll your dough?

[@AdamBechtol]

ya

[@RIPMrAlwaysFirst]

First

[@EastSider48215]

First what?

[@SIGMACH1]

Lan, will you marry me?

[@Nanetteb]

Wow,they’re just like not homemade hand pies.

[@hailynewma9122]

how to work micro plastic into your dough…

[@sociopathmercenary]

Not how plastic bags work.

[@hailynewma9122]

@@sociopathmercenary plastic water bottles are known to contain thousands of microplastic particles in the water. where do these come from? and water bottles are not know to be kneaded as this bag in the video

[@AdamBechtol]

mmmmm