Fried Apple Hand Pies are decadent and delicious treats to make for any special occasion or holiday and it's a recipe guaranteed to please any sweet tooth. I am taking you through step by step on how to make Fried Apple Hand Pies.
I am sharing one of my all- time favorite desserts for #EasterSweetsWeek! I grew up calling them "fried pies" but I guess most folks call them hand pies. Whatever you call them they are pure deliciousness.
Fried Apple Hand Pies
Fried Apple Hand PiesI think y'all know that I love just about anything deep fried. I've made Fried Lemon Hand Pies and Nutella Hand Pies, using store bought crust. Today, I'm so excited to have the most incredible homemade fried pie dough to share with you!
Welcome to this year's #EasterSweetWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us for this week long event of Springtime and Easter dessert recipes! We're sharing tons of treats this week plus a few fantastic giveaways! You’re going to love what we have in store for you.
I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are my own.
I signed up to participate in #EasterSweetsWeek because I knew it would get me off of the computer and in the kitchen to make something sweet and that's just what I needed this week.
Sponsors for #EasterDessertsWeek sent Dixie Crystals Sugar, the coolest Anolon Square Springform Pan + a gorgeous Anolon Square Baker, tools from Microplane, Adam's Best Vanilla and Lemon Extracts and the most gorgeous apples from Rainier Fruit.
How to Make Fried Apple Hand Pies:
I knew I wanted make something special with those gorgeous apples and fried pies immediately came to my mind.
Ingredients for Apple Pie Filling:
- Gala Apples
- Sugar
- Water
- Cornstarch
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Salt
I use an all butter pie crust when I'm making homemade pie crust but that just doesn't work for deep frying. It just seems to go to pieces.
I was telling my mom that I was making fried apple pies and she wanted to know if I was using that recipe that has canned milk in it? Uh, no? But I'd like to....
The recipe came from her aunt's recipe box and I'm sure it's been around for ages but I've never had anything like it. It is a really soft dough that puffs up when you fry it and it's so tender that it just melts in your mouth.
Ingredients for Fried Hand Pie Dough:
- Flour
- Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Shortening
- Egg
- Evaporated Milk
After mixing the dough, I refrigerated it while I prepared the filling. The dough was a little sticky and soft so I used a generous amount of flour to roll out the dough.
I used my 2 cup measure to cut the dough. My mom said she uses a small saucer and cuts around them with a knife.
I got a little over excited when I was frying them up and forgot to take any photos. I used a heavy skillet and fried 2-3 at a time in about 2 inches of vegetable oil. Then drained them on a paper towel lined rack placed in a cookie sheet.
They are so good right out of the frying pan. I couldn't stop thinking about how good those little apple pies are from the grocery store. You know the ones that are coated in icing? Yes!
I made a quick glaze from the Dixie Crystals powdered sugar and milk. I completely dunked them pies in the icing using a fork and then let them dry on a wire rack.
The icing takes these to over the top amazing. I am thinking these are literally the best thing I've ever made. EVER.
Fried pies always make me think of my grandma. I remember her making them when I was growing up and they were always so dang good. She often made them with dried apricots and I've got to try that soon.
I'm a southern girl and love my deep fried foods. I try to be moderate about such things but these fried pies are impossible to resist!
I totally skipped dinner and had more than 3 of these and less than five! I might be wrong about my moderation.
I seriously love these pies and I'm telling you the pastry crust is to die for but I will also say this is not the kind of dessert you whip up in a hurry.
There are lots of steps and it takes a bit of time to roll out the dough and shape the pies. However, they are worth every single minute and every single calorie!
More Apple Desserts to Try:
Easy Apple Cobbler is just like the one grandma would make. So good topped with vanilla ice cream.
Apple Crumb Pie is a classic for any occasion. You can't go wrong with this easy apple pie!
Apple Fritter Cake is a simple loaf cake to bake for any day of the week.
Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Shooters are really simple to make and perfect for entertaining!
Check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
Brownies:
- Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies from Big Bear's Wife
Cakes:
- Chai Apple Cake from The Spiffy Cookie
- Blueberry Almond Springtime Cake from The Food Hunter's Guide to Cuisine
- Mini Bundt Cakes from Me and My Pink Mixer
- Strawberry Upside Down Cake from Eat Move Make
- Maple Bourbon Carrot Cake Bars from The Whimsy One
- Easter Cake Pops from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Candy:
- Cadbury Cream Egg Patties from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Jello Divinty from Love Bakes Good Cakes
- Bottoms Up Easter Caramel Apples from For the Love of Food
- Lemon Truffles from The Domestic Kitchen
- Chocolate Sunbutter Eggs {Nut free!} from Comfortably Domestic
Cookies:
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cadbury Egg Cookies from 4 Sons 'R' Us
- Malted Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- EASY Bunny Decorated Cookies from The Decorated Cookie
- Easter Monster Cookies from Cooking on the Front Burners
- Giant Sugar Cookie from Pint Sized Baker
- Funfetti Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups from Love and Confections
Baked Desserts:
- French Apple Tart from The Java Cupcake Blog
- Lemon Jelly Doughnuts from Nik Snacks
- Hot Cross Buns from Mildly Meandering
- Easter Brunch Apple Fritter Casserole from A Blender Mom
- Lemon Poppy Seed Bread from Life's Ambrosia
- Pink Lemonade Crumb Bars from My Sweet Zepol
No Bake Treats:
- No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars from Delightful E Made
- Waldorf Salad Apple Basket Cups from Southern From Scratch
- Coconut Key Lime Pie from A Classic Twist
Fried Apple Hand Pies
Fried Apple Hand Pies are decadent and delicious treats to make for any special occasion or holiday and it's a recipe guaranteed to please any sweet tooth. I am taking you through step by step on how to make Fried Apple Hand Pies.
Ingredients
For the Pastry
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour, plus 1 cup for rolling out dough
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 egg
- ½ cup shortnening
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
For the Filling
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups vegetable oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup sugar
- 4 apples, peeled, cored and diced
For the Glaze
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
Instructions
- For the dough: Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Cut in shortening until well combined using a fork or pastry cutter. Whisk egg and milk together and mix until the dough comes together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate one hour or until you are ready to make the pies.
- Add apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt in a bowl and toss together. Add water and cornstarch to a pan and whisk together. Add apples and mix together. Place over medium- high heat. Cook, stirring often about 10 minutes. Pour into a bowl and set aside to cool.
- When you are ready to make the pies, divide the dough into thirds. Roll dough out over a well floured surface. Add additional flour to the top of the dough if needed to make it easy to roll.
- Use a 4 - 5 inch circle (a small saucer or large cookie cutter) to cut pastry into circles.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of apple filling to the center of each circle.
- Fold over and pinch seams closed. Fold edges over and press edges with a fork. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Heat oil to 375 degrees.
- Cook 2 or 3 pies at a time, turning to brown both sides. Remove from oil to a paper towel lined rack to drain.
- Whisk powdered sugar and milk together until smooth in a medium sized bowl.
- Dip fried pies into icing and drain on a wire rack placed in a baking pan until icing is set, about 10 -15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Pies are best the first day. Leftovers can be be placed in an airtight container and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature for serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 848Total Fat: 62gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 51gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 325mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 3gSugar: 37gProtein: 6g
Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.
This year we have are 28 fantastic bloggers participating in this year’s Easter dessert event! Throughout the week we’ll be share tons of great Springtime and Easter themed dessert recipes with you. With over 75 sweet dessert recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to want to save some of these recipes to make again and again! We even hope that some of these recipes end up in your Easter recipe keepsake collection! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
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Prize #3 — Rainier Fruit is giving one (1) winner a box of Apples and some wonderful Apple themed goodies from Sur La Table
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Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #EasterSweetsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Rainier Fruit, Anolon and Microplane! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #EasterSweetsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
Erin Vasicek
These are seriously the best looking apple hand pies I've ever seen. That glaze!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Aren't hand pies the best!! My great grandmother use to make peach handpies! These apple ones are going to become a new family favorite around here!
Sara Zielinski
My favorite Easter dessert is spring themed spritz cookies.
ColleenB.~Texas
Now them some good looking fried apple hand pies.
My favorite Easter dessert . . .just a plain ole sugar cookie or a chocolate cadbury egg
Thank U 4 this wonderful giveaway opportunity
Doodle
Those pies look so good! My Mom made apricot pies, but I had no recipe. The dough for your pies looks just perfect. Can’t wait to get to the store and buy apples. Hope you and your family have a Happy Easter.
D’Ann Elam
Growing up in Texas one of my friends Dad made these and they were wonderful!
Dolores
These are the best thing you will ever eat when it comes to fried pies, but my favorite dessert would have to be four layer delight with chocolate and toasted walnuts.
Connie
How many pies did this recipe make? I want to try it so bad, but I have never, had any luck with pie crust. Sure would hate to waste all my fruit and hard work and mess them up. Lol
Bethany Souza
Sweeten condensed milk or unsweetened condensed milk?
Milisa
Hi Bethany,
It's unsweetened evaporated milk.
~Milisa
Amy
Can you use Granny Smith apples?
Milisa
Hi Amy,
Any apple will work. I hope you enjoy!
~ Milisa
Louise
Is the dough sticky prior to placing in fridge? Making now
Milisa
Hi Louise,
The dough is a bit sticky so I used a generous amount of flour to roll out the dough. I hope you enjoy them!
~ Milisa
Charlotte Rester
Can you use peaches? If so how would you do that?
El Zellner
Hi! I made some with cherries and they are delicious. The evaporated milk made quite a difference in the dough - I’ll have to remember that!
Thanks for sharing!
El Z.
Milisa
Hi El,
So glad you tried them and I bet they were fantastic with the cherries. Thanks for letting me know how they turned out.
~ Milisa
Mia
Can the sugar be omitted in the crust to make a savory (meat) hand pie?
Milisa
Hi Mia,
I don't see any reason why that wouldn't work.
~ Milisa