Storage:
Store leftover hand pies in an airtight container on the counter. Hand pies can be rewarmed in the microwave, toaster oven, or for just a few minutes in the air fryer.
Notes:
Preheating the air fryer isn’t necessary; the pies may take 1-2 minutes longer to bake if the air fryer isn’t preheated.
Hand pies can be washed with an egg wash (one egg + 1 teaspoon of water) before baking for a bit of sheen if you don’t want to add the glaze.
Do not overfill the pies. If the filling squishes out the edges while you’re trying to seal them, the seal will not hold well during baking.
Hand pies can be made without the caramel filling also. Caramel bits are small pieces of unwrapped caramel that make it easy to add to the hand pies and they also melt more easily. You can also add some caramel sauce or softened caramels to the hand pies. If you use a caramel sauce, be sure to only use a small amount; you don’t want it to run out the sides of the hand pie.