Make sure you have the oil at the correct temperature before you start frying. If your oil is too cold the pies will absorb too much oil. If it is too hot they will burn on the outside, while staying undercooked on the inside.
If you have a deep fryer, you can fry more hand pies at a time.
Drizzle with chocolate for an added appeal.
OPTIONAL: Bake hand pies in the oven for 10-12 minutes at 450ºF.
OPTIONAL: Bake hand pies in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 350ºF.
Allow the hand pies to cool for 5-30 minutes. Deep fried hand pies are best eaten as soon as they are cool enough to do so. You may store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days.