Recipes

Fried Peach Pies

Ingredients

Crisco Pure Peanut Oil for frying

1 (16 ounce) can cling peach slices, drained and roughly chopped

1 tablespoon red cinnamon candies

2 tbsp sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

2 cups sifted Pillsbury Best All Purpose Flour

1 tsp salt

½ cup Crisco All Vegetable Shortening or ½ Crisco Stick

½ cup cold water

Granulated sugar for garnish

Directions

SET chopped peaches on paper towels to drain.

COMBINE drained peaches, candies, sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave on high (100%) for 1 minutes.  Stir.  Microwave 1 minute more.  Stir until candies are dissolved.  Set aside to cool.

COMBINE flour and salt in a medium bowl.  Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing until dry ingredients are moistened and dough can be gathered into a ball.

DIVIDE dough in half.  Roll to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.  Using a 5 inch cutter (or 5 inch bowl), cut 6 circles for each half.  (Re-roll scraps as necessary.)

POUR peanut oil into deep fryer; heat to 365 degree F/ Place 1 tablespoon of filling on each dough circle.  Moisten edges with water.  Fold in half over filling; seal with fork.

FRY a few pieces at a time for 5 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.  Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.  Cool for 5 minutes.  Sprinkle with granulated sugar.