Fried Apple Pies From Scratch
The filling comes from dried apples which is the way lots of southern grandmothers made their apple pies.
Fried apple pies from scratch. She was y mother in law and my best friend. Well the fried pie queen around our house was named edna earle and she passed away at 84 before she could pass the secret to her fried apple pies. Use shortening in the crust and source the apples from a local farmer if. Add cold water 1 tablespoon at a time and mix with fork.
This fried apple pie recipe is not like the fried pies you buy at the truck stop or get in a restaurant. Add the apples sugar cinnamon and lemon juice and cook over medium heat until the apples are soft about 15 minutes. I coated the pies with cinnamon sugar for a sparkly sweet finish. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Thank you for that sweet memory. I used puff pasty for ease and honeycrisp apples because they are my favorite. That did make my heart skip a beat. Makes 12 fried pies 10 ounces puff pastry 4 granny smith or honeycrisp apples 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 2 cup light brown sugar 1 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon.
Sift flour and salt together. Homemade shortcrust pastry and moderately sweet firm apples are key here so go all the way with the old fashioned formula.