This recipe will give you 6 to 8 easy-to-make little fried pies that burst with apple goodness. Simply cut the dough into 6-inch rounds, spoon a bit of thick cinnamon applesauce onto each round, and fold the rounds in half. Fry in hot oil and sprinkle with confectioners ' sugar.
| Yield: | 6 to 8 fried pies |
| 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 | |
- 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.
- Sift flour and salt together. Cut in the shortening. Add water and mix with fork.
- Roll out to about 1/8 inch thick on a floured board. Cut with a large cookie cutter (4 inches in diameter).
- In each round, place 1 heaping tablespoon fruit. Moisten edges with cold water, fold and press edge with a fork.
- 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.
| Nutrition Information Servings Per Recipe: 8 | ||||||||
| Amount Per Serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 523 cal | Total Fat: | 40.7 g | Cholesterol: | 0 mg | |||
| Sodium: | 292 mg | Carbohydrates: | 37.5 g | Fiber: | 1.9 g | |||
| Protein: | 3.3 g | |||||||
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