Description
Fried Fruit Pies are a delightful treat featuring flaky pastry filled with sweet, spiced peaches or apples, perfect for dessert or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 6–8 tablespoons ice water
- 2 cups peaches or apples, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Oil for frying
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water gradually until dough forms.
- Divide dough into two disks and chill for 30 minutes.
- Mix peaches or apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
- Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut circles.
- Place filling in center and fold into half-moon shapes.
- Crimp edges to seal.
- Heat oil over medium heat.
- Fry pies 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
Notes
- Adjust sugar depending on fruit sweetness.
- Keep dough cold for a flaky crust.
- Serve warm for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30