Fried Apple Pies With Dried Apples

This is an old time recipe that has been around a long time.

Fried apple pies with dried apples. What type of apples are good for fried apple pies. I didn t have dried apples and did not want to make my own pastry so here s what i did instead. Dried apple pie recipe ingredients pastry dough double crust. 3 4 cup white sugar.

2 teaspoon fresh orange zest. This fried apple pie recipe is not like the fried pies you buy at the truck stop or get in a restaurant. This recipe for fried apple pies is made using dried apples and homemade crusts. Sift flour and salt together.

Find my homemade pie crust recipe on homemade blackberry pie post or pie crust recipe. 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. The filling comes from dried apples which is the way lots of southern grandmothers made their apple pies. Add the sugar butter and cinnamon mixing well.

Roll the pastry and line a 9 inch pie plate with the. Total time 30 mins. Place one heaping tablespoon of pie filling onto each circle slightly off center. Add 1 2 cup roughly chopped dried sweetened cranberries 1 2 cup roughly chopped dark or light raisins and 2 teaspoons orange zest to give it a fall flavor burst.

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. Prep time 20 mins. Cut each crust into 9 4 inch circles do the same with the homemade crust if using. 1 1 2 pounds dried apples.

Set aside to cool. Dried apple pie variation. Pinch of salt. Cook the apples with the water in a covered pot over medium low heat for about 1 hour or until all liquid has been absorbed.

They are either deep fried or fried in a skillet. Prepare recipe 22729 by darleen summers or unfold the refrigerated pie crust and roll out until a 12 inch circle has been formed repeat with the remaining crust. Used 3 fresh apples 2 1 2 tblsp brown sugar lemon zest 1 4 tsp cinnamon about 1 4 cup cider 2 pre. Traditionally making these sort of apple pies they would have used dried apple pieces mixing those with water sugar and cinnamon to make sort of an thick apple sauce.

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Just as a traditional apple pie can be jazzed up by adding a few complementary ingredients the same is true of this recipe. Add cold water 1 tablespoon at a time and mix with fork. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.