Recipes categories
back

Fried Apple Pies


"Fried apple pies."
Original recipe yield: 6 to 8 fried pies.
Servings:
8

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 apples
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Peel and dice apples. Add sugar and cinnamon. Cook in a saucepan on low heat. Cook until soft, then mash with fork to form a thick applesauce.
  2. Sift flour and salt together. Cut in the shortening. Add water and mix with fork.
  3. Roll out to about 1/8 inch thick on a floured board. Cut with a large cookie cutter (4 inches in diameter).
  4. In each round, place 1 heaping tablespoon fruit. Moisten edges with cold water, fold and press edge with a fork.
  5. Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Fry pies, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes on each side; cook until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.


Baking pie is a rather straightforward technique, but a few tips can only help to make your pies come out looking and tasting perfect!