| Fried Pie Recipe #1 |
Fried Pie
Machine $495.00 more info
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| Tip:
Dave Sargent of Sargent Farms recommends frying
your fried pies in peanut oil or soy bean oil. These oils
don't seem to penetrate the dough, making your pies less greasy.
Thanks Dave!.
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| Pastry: |
| 3 cups all purpose flour |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
| 5 ounces lard or shortening |
| 1 egg, beaten lightly |
| 1/4 cup very cold water |
| 1 teaspoon vinegar |
| Filling: |
| 3 cups dried fruit (apples, apricots,
peaches or prunes) |
| 1 1/2 cups water |
| 6 tablespoons sugar |
| 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon |
| 1/4 teaspoon Allspice |
| Method: |
| Mix together flour and salt. Cut in the |
| lard/shortening with a pastry blender, |
| or fork, until mixture
resembles coarse |
| crumbs. Mix egg, water
and vinegar |
| together. Sprinkle
over flour mixture, |
| mixing lightly with hands
until dough |
| comes together in a ball. |
| Do not over work the dough. |
| Filling: Cook the dried fruit in the water |
| simmering over low heat for
about 30 |
| minutes, until very soft.
Cool and mash |
| fruit slightly. Stir
in sugar and spices. |
| Assembly: Divide the dough into 12 |
| balls. Roll out or
shape with the Fried |
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| Pie Press into 5" circles.
Place 2 table- |
| spoons filling onto one side
of the |
| dough. Using water, wet the
dough |
| edge slightly. Fold dough
over filling making a |
| half moon.
Crimp with a fork to seal well. |
| Deep Fry in hot oil
375 degrees 3 to 4 minutes until |
| golden brown. Sprinkle with icing sugar or
glaze with |
| icing sugar mixed with a
little water. |
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