Description
Craving a taste of Fall? Dive into these homemade fried apple pies, featuring a tender, flaky crust and a delightful cinnamon-sugar apple filling. Perfect for cozy gatherings or a sweet treat for yourself, these old-fashioned Amish-style pies are coated with a sweet powdered sugar glaze that adds the finishing touch of indulgence. With their comforting flavors and easy-to-follow recipe, you’ll enjoy making and sharing these treats with family and friends all season long!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (1 Granny Smith, 1 Honeycrisp)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Powdered sugar (for glaze)
Instructions
- Prepare the apple filling by peeling, coring, and dicing the apples. Combine with brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until juices form.
- Mix apple cider with cornstarch; add to the saucepan and cook until thickened. Set aside.
- For the pie dough, sift flour in a bowl, cut in butter until crumbly. Combine egg yolks with hot milk; add to flour mixture to form dough.
- Roll out the dough into circles; fill with apple mixture, fold over, and seal edges.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350°F. Fry pies until golden brown on both sides.
- Prepare glaze with powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk; drizzle over warm pies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg