Fried Apple Pies. I love McDonalds fried apple pies but my nearest McDonalds is a loooong way away. Old Fashioned Fried Apple Pies from a Cast Iron skillet.just like the ones Grandma makes!! I'm sharing this recipe from memory by watching both my.

The pies cook fast because you roll the dough so thin and the filling is already cooked. These Fried Apple Pies are a McDonald's copycat but even better. They feature homemade apple pie filling wrapped in tortillas and deep fried to crispy perfection. You can have Fried Apple Pies using 13 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Fried Apple Pies

1. It's 2 1/2 cup of self rising flour.
2. It's 2 tbsp of granulated sugar.
3. You need 1/2 cup of shortening ( i use crisco ).
4. It's 3/4 cup of buttermilk.
5. It's 5 oz of package dried apples.
6. You need 2 tbsp of granulated sugar.
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of light brown sugar.
8. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of fresh lemon juice.
9. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
10. Prepare 1/8 tsp of salt.
11. Prepare 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
12. You need 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon.
13. It's 1 of oil for frying.

Fried Apple Hand Pies are decadent and delicious treats to make for any special occasion or I am taking you through step by step on how to make Fried Apple Hand Pies. I am sharing one of my all. Although these apple pies are baked in the oven rather than deep fried, the concept remains the These personal-size pies are similar to apple pie empanadas, a Mexican dessert featuring a flaky. Add the apples, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice.

Fried Apple Pies instructions

1. Stir together flour and sugar. Cut shortening into flour and sugar with fork or pastry blender until crumbly..
2. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape dough into disk and plastic wrap. Chill 12-24 hours..
3. Bring apples and enough water to cover ( about 3 1/2 cups ) to a boil in a large sauce pan over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer stirring occasionally, for 1 hour..
4. Remove from heat and cover. Let stand for 1 hour..
5. Drain apples and place in large bowl. Coarsely mash apples with granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt..
6. Cover and chill 12 - 24 hours with the dough..
7. Stir together cinnamon and sugar mixing well..
8. Pour enough oil to cover about 2 inches in deep pan. I like cast iron..
9. Heat over medium high heat to 350°F..
10. Turn dough out on lightly floured surface. Divide into 18 portions. Shape each portion into balls..
11. Roll into 5 inch circles. Working with one circle at a time, spoon 1 tablespoon filling into center of each circle..
12. Brush entire edges around circle with water. Fold dough over filling into half circle shape and press to seal. You can use fork to put down edges to seal. I just like pressing them. Make sure it is sealed completely, or filling will cook out..
13. Fry in batches, do not over crowd. Cook until browned and flip over and brown other side..
14. Drain on paper towels on a baking sheet. Sprinkle hot pies fresh out of oil on both sides with cinnamon sugar..
15. Can also sprinkle with powdered sugar when cooled if you prefer..
16. You can make bigger pies or smaller ones. Just add more filling to bigger ones and less for smaller ones..

These Fried Apple Hand Pies are made with homemade apple pie filling, pie crust or refrigerated biscuit dough. Make these fried apple pies the day before and fry them up fresh in the morning for a. Fried pies are mainly dessert pies that are similar to turnovers, except that they are smaller and fried. The fruit filling is wrapped in the dough, similar to the dough of a pie crust. This fried apple pie recipe is not like the fried pies you buy at the truck stop or get in a restaurant.