Fried Apple Pies

Name: Fried Apple Pies
Yield: 8 pies
Ingredients: One 5-ounce package dried apples (or any other dried fruit); 2 cups water; cup sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; Vi teaspoon cinnamon; One 15-ounce package refrigerated pie crust (found in dairy section); 11 cups vegetable oil, or more as needed

December 14, 2011

My grandmother Irene Paul taught me to make fried pies years ago. She made the pastry dough from scratch in the early days, but later in life she began to take advantage of modern conveniences. So here’s the recipe for Grandmother’s updated but old-fashioned fried pies.

Cooks' Note

For super-quick fried pies, use canned apple pie filling and canned biscuits that have been rolled out into a 5- or 6-inch round. Shape and cook pies as directed.

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