Traditional Fried Pie Pastry
"This is one of the standard pastry recipes our family has been using and passing down for many generations - I am sure anyone that has a family that loves fried pies will recognize this and love it!! Simply fill with your favorite filling(apricot is our favorite,but I hear a mix of apricot and peach is great).**cook time is chill time. Usually made with Our Family Fried Pies
Recipe #214574"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
12 pies
ingredients
- 473.18 ml flour
- 2.46 ml salt
- 2.46 ml nutmeg (optional)
- 118.29 ml Crisco
- 4.92 ml vinegar
- 59.16 ml cold water
directions
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Cut in shortening (suggested to cut in half then add in the other half because it makes the pastry both tender and flaky)until it resembles coarse meal.
- Mix water and vinegar together,set aside.
- Add in water mixture, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Add a little more water if dough seems too dry; shape dough into a ball and chill at least 1 hour, until ready to use.
- Preferred filling Our Family's Fried Pies.
- Roll out a ball of pastry about the size of a golf ball.
- Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of fruit filling on 1/2 of pastry circle leaving about a half inch edge.
- Fold over and seal with a fork.
- ***Pies may be frozen at this point.
- Fry frozen or thawed pies in a skillet of hot oil(preferred Crisco at 375 degrees in cast iron skillet) until golden brown.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
- Can be eaten as is (preferred)or sprinkle with powdered sugar, lightly.
- Enjoy! ;).
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Reviews
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This was so easy it was almost scary! I remember, many years ago, trying to make my own pastry dough and it was a real PAIN! Each 'pie' (made 6 good size ones) rolled out perfectly! Used them to make your Recipe #214574! Thanks so much for sharing.
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Mommy Diva
Cornelius, 0
