Dried Cherry-and-Pear Fried Pies

Name: Dried Cherry-and-Pear Fried Pies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams packages dried cherries; 3 larges pears, peeled and chopped; 425 grams package refrigerated piecrusts; 118 milliliters sugar; 18 servings Vegetable oil

Dried Cherry-and-Pear Fried Pies requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This dessert has 297 calories, 2g of protein, and 20g of fat per serving. This vegan recipe serves 18. Only If you have cherries, piecrusts, pears, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Cook first 3 ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until pears are tender. Chill 1 hour.

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Pear

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Sauce Pan

Drain pear mixture, discarding liquid.

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Pear

Roll piecrusts into 12-inch circles; cut each into 9 (4-inch) circles.

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Roll

Spoon 1 rounded tablespoonful pear mixture onto half of each pastry circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over fruit mixture, pressing edges to seal. Crimp with a fork dipped in flour.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Fruit

Water

Pear

Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch into a large heavy skillet; heat to 35

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Fry pies, in batches, 2 minutes on each side.

NOTE: Pies may be baked on lightly greased baking sheets at 425 for 12 minutes. Piecrusts may also be cut into 5 (7-inch) circles to make larger pies. Spoon filling evenly onto circles.

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Baking Sheet