Recipe courtesy of Melissa Gaman for Food Network Kitchen

Air Fryer Berry Hand Pies

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 3 hr 20 min (includes chilling time)
  • Active: 1 hr
  • Yield: 8 hand pies
Using an air fryer for these individual berry-stuffed pies saves on baking time and keeps your kitchen cool in hot summer months. Rolling the dough into tidy circles takes a little practice, but you can easily trim off any misshapen edges or just fold them into the crimping.

Ingredients

For the Crust:

For the Filling and Glaze:

Directions

Special equipment:
a 6-quart air fryer
  1. Make the crust: Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Add half of the butter and the shortening; rub it in until the shortening disappears. Work in the remaining butter until it is in pea-size pieces. Using a fork, mix in 4 tablespoons ice water; gradually mix in up to 2 more tablespoons ice water until the dough holds together when squeezed.
  2. Turn out the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Knead it a few times, then shape into a disk, wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
  3. Meanwhile, make the filling: Combine the berries, granulated sugar, cardamom, salt and 1 tablespoon water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the berries release their juices and come to a simmer. Continue to cook, stirring, until thickened, 10 minutes. Whisk together the cornstarch and lime juice; stir into the filling. Cook until glossy, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat; let cool, stirring occasionally.
  4. Divide the dough into 8 pieces. One piece at a time, squeeze the dough into a ball, then flatten on a lightly floured surface. Roll out to a 6-inch round, dusting with flour as needed; top with 2 tablespoons of the filling. Brush the beaten egg around the edge, then fold in half to make a semicircle; fold in the edge and crimp to seal. Refrigerate while you make the rest.
  5. Preheat a 6-quart air fryer to 350˚F. Brush the pies with the egg and cut 2 slits in the top of each. Working in batches, set the pies in the air fryer basket and cook until browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool.
  6. Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners’ sugar with 2 to 3 teaspoons water until smooth; drizzle over the hand pies.