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hand pie

hand pie noun: a semilunar pastry with either a sweet or savory filling, formed by placing a dollop of filling onto a circular piece of biscuit-style dough and then folding it over and crimping it shut. They may be baked, fried or deep-fried.

Noun

hand pie (plural hand pies)

  1. (Southern US) A semilunar pastry with either a sweet or savory filling, formed by placing a dollop of filling onto a circular piece of biscuit-style dough and then folding it over and crimping it shut. They may be baked, fried or deep-fried.
    • The original intention for pies was a self-contained unit of food. Nothing exemplifies this more than a turnover or a hand pie. The crust is the edible container and the food is mobile and tidy.2012, Millicent Souris, How to Build a Better Pie

Forms of hand pie

pluralhand pies
alternative formhandpie

Questions about hand pie

What does hand pie mean?
Hand pie means a semilunar pastry with either a sweet or savory filling, formed by placing a dollop of filling onto a circular piece of biscuit-style dough and then folding it over and crimping it shut. They may be baked, fried or deep-fried.
What part of speech is hand pie?
Hand pie is a noun.
What is the plural of hand pie?
The plural of hand pie is hand pies.

Words near hand pie in the dictionary

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