Fried Apple Pies
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Servings: 4
Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup butter, chilled
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup ice water
- 1 ½ cups dried apples
- 1/4 cup sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- Oil for frying
DIRECTIONS
- Sift the flour and salt together in a mixing bowl.
- Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add cold water, 1 Tbs at a time, and mix with a fork, until the mixture is moistened and no longer falls apart. Be careful not to overwork it!
- Gather the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Chop the dried apples and put them in a saucepan with enough water to cover them, plus 1/4 cup sugar.
- Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to the simmer until the apples are softened, about 15 minutes. Stir in the cinnamon, and allow them to cool to room temperature.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough out to ⅛” thickness.
- Use a 4”-diameter cookie cutter to cut out rounds.
- Divide the cooked apples between the pie crusts. Wet the edges with cold water, fold the dough in half, and crimp the edges with a fork or your fingers. Repeat with all the pastries.
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil to 375 degrees F.
- Fry the pies, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes per side, until the crust is golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels, and dust with more cinnamon and sugar to taste.
NOTES
- You can also bake these by greasing a baking sheet, brushing melted butter on both sides of the pies, and baking at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping them halfway.
