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Peach Fried Pies

Peach Fried Pies Recipe

5 from 2 votes
Peach fried pies are bite-sized handheld little pies that are easy to make and kids love them. Give them a try! This recipe is an adaptation of a recipe by Lisa Fain in her book, The Homesick Texan. Lisa made them with apples and I made them with peaches.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1578

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 2 cups flour all purpose
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup lard chilled
  • ¼ cup water ice cold
Filling
  • 4 tbs unsalted butter
  • 2 cups peaches fresh, pealed and pitted
  • 1 tbs flour all purpose
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Frying
  • 4 cups canola oil

Method
 

Crust
  1. Mix the flour and salt together. Add the lard using a pastry cutter. When clumps have formed, add the cold water a tablespoon at a time until the dough is moist enough to hold together. Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
Fried Pies
  1. Mix all of the filling ingredients together in a large skillet. Heat over low heat until the peaches are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  2. Flatten the chilled crust then roll it with a rolling pin to a thickness of ⅛". Cut out 4-5" diameter circles. Gather the leftover scraps and roll them out to 1/*" and cut more circles.
  3. Moisten the edge of a dough circle with a little water on your finger.
  4. Add 1-2 teaspoon of filling to the center of the circle. Fold it over and press gently to seal. Then use a fork to seal around the edge again.
  5. Heat 1" of canola oil in a cast iron skillet to 350˚F. Use a slotted spoon to gently lower each pie into the hot oil. Cook for 1 minute then turn over and cook the other side for another minute. Remove the pies from the hot oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels for few minutes.
  6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1578kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 157gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 42gMonounsaturated Fat: 97gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 397mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 551IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg

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