Fried Apple Hand Pies

Name: Fried Apple Hand Pies
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 2 Braeburn apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 1 pound); 2 sticks cold butter, diced; 1 egg; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 1 pound)1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 pinch Pinch ground ginger; 1 pinch Pinch ground nutmeg; 4 Tbsps ice water; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 18 servings Oil, for frying; 59 milliliters shortening, chilled and cut into pieces; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Fried Apple Hand Pies a try. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 206 calories. This recipe serves 18. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up ice water, ground cinnamon, egg, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add the shortening and butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

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Coarse Breadcrumbs

Shortening

Butter

Add in the ice water and vinegar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until the mixture just comes together. Turn the dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap and press into a large disc. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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Water

Vinegar

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

For the filling: Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat and then saute the apples, stirring, until just starting to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Apple

Butter

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with the sugar and stir.

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Sugar

Add the cinnamon, salt, ginger and nutmeg and cook, stirring, until some of the apples start to break apart (but most are still whole), about 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and remove from the heat. Set aside to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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Lemon Juice

Cinnamon

Apple

Ginger

Nutmeg

Salt

Fill a deep pot halfway with oil and heat to 365 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Roll the dough out 1/8-inch thick on a lightly-floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Cut out eighteen 4 1/2-inch-diameter circles, gathering and re-rolling the dough if necessary. Beat the egg in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon of water.

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Dough

Water

Egg

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Bowl

Place about 1 heaping tablespoon of the apple filling into the center of each dough round.

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Apple

Dough

Brush the edge with some egg mixture and fold the dough over to make a half-moon shape. Press out the air and seal the edges with a fork. Repeat with the remaining filling and dough.

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Dough

Egg

Place 4 to 6 pies at a time into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, flipping as needed, about 5 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

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Paper Towels

Serve warm or at room temperature.

Cook's Note: The pies can be frozen for up to 6 months before frying. Frozen pies will take about 8 minutes to fry. You can also refrigerate the pies for up to 2 hours before frying.