Description
Experience the delightful crunch and sweetness of homemade fried apple pies with this easy-to-follow recipe, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples
- peeled
- cored
- and diced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- cubed
- 1/3 cup HOT water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon milk
- 1 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine diced apples, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and water. Stir well and set aside for about 15 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix the flour and salt. Cut in the cubed butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add hot water until a dough forms. Knead lightly and roll out on a floured surface.
- Cut dough into circles, about 4 inches in diameter. Place a spoonful of apple filling in the center of each circle.
- Fold the dough over to create a half-moon shape and seal the edges by crimping with a fork.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the pies in batches until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. Mix milk and sugar for the glaze and drizzle over the fried pies if desired.
Notes
For a professional touch, serve your fried apple pies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fried pie
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
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