Tag: hand pie

Sweet and salty ripe plantain empanada

Ripe Plantain Empanada

Ripe Plantain empanada is one of the most delicious things you will ever eat. The sweet taste of the plantain contrasts perfectly with the salty taste of the filling. It has a caramelised crust with a soft delicate inside. It is indeed amazing. Plantain empanada can be used as a […]

Egg and Sardine empanada filling

Egg and Sardine Empanada Filling

The Egg and sardine Empanada filling is almost a non-cook, easy to make the filling, almost because you will need to boil the egg. It uses ingredients that will normally be in your kitchen already. If you have empanada dough in your freezer that needs to be used up but […]

Flaky baked empanada

Empanada

Empanada is a type of stuffed pastry (hand pie) common in Latin American countries, Spain and some parts of the far east. It can be fried, baked, grilled or even cooked on a griddle. You can make it big or small, sweet or savoury and of different shapes. Different countries […]

Indulgent Caramel apple filled apple hand pie

Easy apple hand pie

Apple pie is a sweet pie with a decadent and succulent apple filling, an excellent comfort food. It is mostly made as a dish pie but with all the pros of hand pies/ turnovers, most pies are now made into “pockets of convenience” especially to suit the fast pace of […]

Tender, luscious and flavoursome Nigerian vegetable pie

Nigerian Vegetable pie

Do you sometimes want something different from the usual meat pie, chicken pie etc? Then make a Nigerian vegetable pie. This vegetable pie is usually a surprise to many upon 1st trial, it packs such a great amount of flavour you won’t believe there is no meat or fish in it. […]

soft and golden Nigerian meat pie

Nigerian Meat Pie

Nigerian meat pie is a hand pie or turnover and is one of the most popular snacks in Nigeria. I am presumptuous enough to say that it is the fastest-selling item in any eatery or fast food restaurant in Nigeria. From the rich and expensive meat pie sold in casual […]