Habanero Turkey Hand Pies

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Peppers of Key West Habanero Hot Sauce
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped cooked turkey
• 1 medium (2-ounce) celery stalk, finely chopped
• ¼ cup finely chopped scallions
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• All-purpose flour, for dusting
• 1 (14-ounce) package of all-butter frozen puff pastry, thawed and chilled
• 3 ounces low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• Flaky sea salt, for garnish

Directions:

1. Line an 18- x 13-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. Cook Peppers of Key West Habanero Hot Sauce and butter in a small saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally, until butter melts, about 2 minutes.
3. Pour into a medium-size heatproof bowl, and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
4. Stir in turkey, celery, scallions, kosher salt, and pepper. Refrigerate, uncovered, until ready to use.
5. Stir together egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl; set aside.
6. Working quickly, roll out puff pastry to a 20- x 12-inch rectangle on a lightly floured work surface with short edge facing you; dust puff pastry with flour as needed to prevent sticking.
7. Slice in half crosswise. Slice each half into 3 (10- x 4-inch) rectangles.
8. Spoon 1/3 cup turkey mixture onto bottom half of each rectangle, leaving a 3/4-inch border along bottom and sides.
9. Top each with 2 tablespoons cheese.
10. Working with 1 rectangle at a time, lightly brush bottom and side border of puff pastry with egg mixture.
11. Fold top half of puff pastry over filling and gently press edges together to seal. Crimp edges using a fork.
12. Gently transfer hand pies to prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly apart. Brush hand pies with egg mixture.
13. Cut 2 (3/4-inch) slits on top of each hand pie using a paring knife.
14. Sprinkle hand pies with additional pepper to taste and garnish with flaky sea salt. Freeze 30 minutes.
15. Preheat oven to 425°F.
16. Remove hand pies from freezer and bake in preheated oven until hand pies are slightly puffed and lightly browned on top, about 15 minutes.
17. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F, and bake until pies are puffed, browned, and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
18. Let stand 10 minutes.