Zu's Fried Apple Pies recipe

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Ingredients

2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
⅓ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable shortening
½ cup water, or as needed
1 cup vegetable oil for frying
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Nutrition Info

304.3 calories
carbohydrate: 37.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 15.9 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 3.3 g
saturatedFat: 3.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 292.1 mg
sugar: 12.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the apples into a saucepan with the sugar and cinnamon, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook the apples, stirring frequently, until soft, about 10 minutes, mash the apples with a fork to form a chunky applesauce. Set the apple filling aside.

  2. Whisk flour and salt together in a bowl, and cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until the dough is moistened, and knead several times just until dough holds together. Place dough onto a floured surface, pat into a round, and roll out 1/8-inch thick. Use a large round cookie cutter (4 inches in diameter) to cut the dough into 8 rounds.

  3. Place a heaping tablespoon of apple filling onto the center of a dough round, and use your finger to moisten the edge of the crust with cold water. Fold the dough over the filling, and crimp the edges with a fork to make a half-moon-shaped pie. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

  4. Pour the oil into a skillet over medium-high heat, and gently lay 2 or 3 pies into the hot oil. Fry to a golden brown color, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain the pies on paper towels. Sprinkle a pinch of confectioners' sugar over each pie to serve. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 pies

Recipe Note

These are simple and delicious. My kids can't stop eating them! I sometimes use canned apple pie filling and a little sugar and maybe add some ground cinnamon to pastry. Yum!

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