Fried Apple Pies

These fried apple pies are a mcdonald s copycat recipe that feature a homemade apple pie filling encased in pastry and deep fried to flaky perfection. Sift flour and salt together. The filling comes from dried apples which is the way lots of southern grandmothers made their apple pies.

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Drain on paper towels.

Fried apple pies. Return oil to 360 to 370 f between batches. Add the apples sugar cinnamon and lemon juice. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Cook over medium heat until the apples are soft about 15 minutes.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar immediately. Traditional fried apple pies usually come wrapped in foil and heaped in a basket you ll have a hard time finding one southerner who doesn t know what these little jewels are traditional fried apple pies are crispy sweet and a true indulgence. Now my fried apple pies aren t that similar to the mcdonald s ones. You likely have either made or enjoyed an apple pie like this before but perhaps you know it by a different name.

This fried apple pie recipe is not like the fried pies you buy at the truck stop or get in a restaurant. They don t have that blistered crispy crunchy salty shell the saltiness is probably because the pies are fried in the same oil as french fries nor do they have the napalm hot gooey sweet filling that always scalded my mouth when i bit into the pie in my youth younger irvin had absolutely no patience whatsoever. Carefully add the pies to the oil 1 at a time and fry until golden brown turning the pies as necessary for even browning about 5 to 8 minutes. Add cold water 1 tablespoon at a time and mix with fork.

Add the butter to a large saute pan and melt. Transfer to rack to drain. Unlike my double crust apple pie which is made with fresh apples and seems best in the fall these fried apple pies are a year round delight. Fry pies 3 or 4 at a time turning occasionally until deep golden brown 7 to 8 minutes per batch.

The pies are finished off with a dusting of cinnamon sugar for a unique and delicious dessert option. Add the apples sugar cinnamon and lemon juice and cook over medium heat until the apples are soft about 15 minutes. Although these apple pies are baked in the oven rather than deep fried the concept remains the same. Fill delicious dough with apple pie filling and top with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.

Add the butter to a large saute pan and melt.