Pie Recipes
Apricot Cream Fried Pies
Yield: 1 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1 (6 ounce) package dried apricots
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Bring 1 1/3 cups water and apricots to a boil over medium heat. Cook 30 minutes; drain. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Cool completely.
- Process sugar and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth.
- Add apricots; pulse 2 to 3 times or until blended.
- Roll pie crusts into 12 inch circles; cut each crust into 9 (4 inch) circles.
- Spoon 2 rounded teaspoonsful apricot mixture onto half of each pastry circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over fruit mixture, pressing edges to seal. Crimp edges with a fork dipped in flour.
- Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch into a large heavy skillet; heat to 350 degrees F.*
- Fry pies, in batches, 2 minutes on each side.
Notes
* Pies may be baked on lightly greased baking sheets at 425 degrees F for 12 minutes.
Attribution
Posted by FootsieBear at Recipe Goldmine 4:34:46 am 9/4/03.