How To Make Fried Apple Pies
Warm, perfectly-spiced apple filling and crisp, flaky, and perfectly fried dough are a match made in heaven in this fried apple pies recipe.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 17.3ozpuff pastry sheetsbox, thawed
- 3cupsGranny Smith applespeeled, cored and diced
- 6tbspbrown sugar
- ½tspcinnamon
- ¼tspnutmeg
- ⅛tspcloves
- 2tbspbutter
- 1tbspcornstarch
- ½cupgranulated sugar
- 1tbspcinnamon
- caramel saucefor serving, optional
- oilfor frying
Instructions
-
Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 pieces. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
-
Place the apples, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
-
Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until apples are tender. Stir in the butter.
-
Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and add to the apple mixture. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until apple filling has thickened.
-
Spoon approximately 2 tablespoons of the apple mixture onto one side of each piece of puff pastry. Brush the edges with water and fold over to make a rectangle.
-
Crimp the edges of each puff pastry rectangle with a fork.
-
Chill the pies for 20 minutes in the freezer.
-
Heat 3 inches of oil to 350 degrees F.
-
Cook 2 to 3 pies at a time, for 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown and pastry is cooked through.
-
In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
-
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar all over each pie as it comes out of the oil.
-
Repeat the frying and cinnamon sugar sprinkling process with all of the remaining pies.
-
Serve immediately, with caramel sauce if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 483.53kcal
- Fat: 28.09g
- Saturated Fat: 7.89g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 15.09g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.60g
- Carbohydrates: 54.26g
- Fiber: 2.70g
- Sugar: 23.47g
- Protein: 4.75g
- Cholesterol: 7.63mg
- Sodium: 155.78mg
- Calcium: 26.54mg
- Potassium: 102.10mg
- Iron: 1.79mg
- Vitamin A: 26.50µg
- Vitamin C: 0.05mg
Was this page helpful?
Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!