How to Use the Pampered Chef Hand Pie & Pocket Maker

Our Hand Pie & Pocket Maker is a game-changer for easily creating baked goods with beautifully round, crimped edges and just the right amount of filling. Keep reading to find out how to use it, how to pick your dough, and great ideas to help you get started.

Pick A Project And Choose Your Filling

Not sure how to get started? Check out these ideas—then start experimenting with different combinations of dough and filling!

• Make stuffed pretzel pockets or custommade cheesy pizza pockets.

• Looking for a fresh take on breakfast that’s easy to eat on the go? Fill some pastry crust with cream cheese and dust it with cinnamon sugar.

• Try your hand at custom toaster pastries.

• Bake a refreshingly sweet mini galette filled with summer berries.

• Honey and walnuts paired with pastry dough make a simple baklava.

• Need a mid-day pick-me-up? Go for a mini pot pie, pizza flatbread, or tomato-cheddar tarts topped with mushroom and onion!

Choose Your Dough

Using different types of dough will give you different flavors and textures—but some work better than others. Some doughs will give you a good seal, but the fluting won’t be as noticeable. Others will give you a great seal and look amazing. And others…well, we don’t recommend using them

Best for Sealing & Fluting Good for Sealing Not Recommended

•Refrigerated pie dough

•Pierogi dough

•White bread*

•Fresh or refrigerated pizza dough

•Egg roll wrappers

•Refrigerated crescent dough

•Puff pastry

•Cheese wraps

•Flour tortillas