Cherry and apple hand pies (Collette Mitrega)
Cherry and apple hand pies are sweet pastry pockets filled with cinnamon-spiced apples and fresh cherries. The Thermomix TM7 makes the buttery dough in minutes, blending flour, sugar and sour cream into a tender crust. Ideal as a dessert, picnic treat or lunchbox snack, these handheld pies deliver fruity comfort with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Cherry and apple hand pies Thermomix TM7 are the ultimate portable dessert: golden pastry pockets packed with cinnamon-kissed apple and deep-red cherry filling. Searching for easy hand pie recipes with your all-in-one kitchen machine ends here, because the TM7 handles every step in a single bowl. The integrated scale weighs plain flour, caster sugar and butter directly into the mixing bowl, so there is no guesswork and no extra washing up. Sour cream in the dough gives the crust a tender, slightly tangy bite that balances the sweet fruit beautifully. Cornflour thickens the cherry and apple juices so the filling stays inside the pastry instead of leaking onto your baking tray. These pies are perfect for a picnic, a children's party or a quick dessert after a weeknight dinner. While the dough rests, you simply chop and mix the fruit filling in the same bowl. Fresh cherries are ideal in summer, but frozen cherries work just as well in colder months, making this a dessert you can bake all year round.
Preparation tips
- Keep the unsalted butter and sour cream cold before making the dough, as this ensures the pastry turns out flaky rather than tough. Rest the wrapped dough in the fridge so it rolls out without shrinking around the cherry and apple filling.
- Brush the hand pies with egg wash and sprinkle a little caster sugar on top before baking for a glossy, golden finish. Cut small steam vents in each pastry pocket so moisture from the apples and cherries can escape during baking.
- Dust the apple chunks with cornflour and cinnamon just before filling the pies; this prevents watery pockets. Frozen cherries can replace fresh ones, but thaw and drain them first so the pastry stays crisp.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the sour cream with a plant-based alternative and use dairy-free butter. The pastry keeps its flaky texture, and the cherry and apple filling remains naturally lactose-free and full of flavour.
- Festive winter version: add a pinch of ground cloves and nutmeg to the cinnamon filling, swap half the apples for pear, and finish the pies with a light glace icing made from icing sugar and a drop of lemon juice.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise weighing - The Thermomix scale weighs the plain flour and caster sugar directly in the bowl for consistent pastry. [Weighing]. [Precision Control]
- Gentle kneading - The TM7 kneads the butter and sour cream dough into a smooth, tender ball without overworking it. [Kneading]. [Multi-Function]
- Even chopping - The Thermomix chops the apples into uniform pieces so every hand pie bakes evenly. [Chopping]. [Multi-Function]
- Fast mixing - The TM7 mixes the cherries, cornflour and cinnamon into a thick filling in seconds. [Mixing]. [Time Savings]
- Warm heating - The Thermomix gently heats the fruit filling so the cornflour thickens without any lumps forming. [Heating]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- plain flour
- caster sugar
- sea salt
- unsalted butter
- sour cream
- apples
- fresh cherries
- caster sugar
- cornflour
- ground cinnamon