Great as a handheld dessert--try them for breakfast, hot or cold. Feel free to substitute other fruit or preserve flavors, too. To make the pastry more golden brown, you can also egg wash the top before baking.
Author of "Southern Soups and Stews: From Gumbo and Burgoo to Étouffée and Fricassee" Nancie McDermott is making a hearty soup with pork, ground beef and ground turkey.