Zu's Fried Apple Pies

Name: Zu's Fried Apple Pies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped; 2 teaspoons confectioners sugar; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters vegetable oil for frying; 118 milliliters vegetable shortening; 79 milliliters white sugar

Zu's Fried Apple Pies might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 309 calories, 3g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of apples, ground cinnamon, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Place the apples into a saucepan with the sugar and cinnamon, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook the apples, stirring frequently, until soft, about 10 minutes; mash the apples with a fork to form a chunky applesauce. Set the apple filling aside.

Ingredients you will need

Applesauce

Cinnamon

Apple

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Whisk flour and salt together in a bowl, and cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until the dough is moistened, and knead several times just until dough holds together.

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Shortening

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

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Pastry Cutter

Whisk

Bowl

Place dough onto a floured surface, pat into a round, and roll out 1/8-inch thick. Use a large round cookie cutter (4 inches in diameter) to cut the dough into 8 rounds.

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Dough

Roll

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Cookie Cutter

Place a heaping tablespoon of apple filling onto the center of a dough round, and use your finger to moisten the edge of the crust with cold water. Fold the dough over the filling, and crimp the edges with a fork to make a half-moon-shaped pie. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

Ingredients you will need

Apple

Crust