Amish Fry Pies Recipe 45

HOMEMADE FRIED PIES

Steps:

• COMBINE the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
• Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients.
• MIX the eggs and evaporated milk together in a separate bowl, then add to the shortening-flour mixture.
• Mix with a fork just until it holds together.
• Roll out rather thin, to about ⅛-inch thickness.
• Cut out rounds using a 7-inch saucer or circle as a pattern, rerolling the dough as needed.
• Put ½-cup fruit pie filling on one-half of the circle, leaving a bit of space clear around the edge. Be sure your filling is fairly thick and cold or it will run.
• Fold over the circle and seal the edges well.
• HEAT shortening in a deep pan to a depth of about 2 inches until very hot.
• Deep-fry the pies until golden brown on both sides, 2 minutes per side.
• Put onto a baking sheet or cooling rack to cool before serving.

AMISH FRY PIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Fry Pies: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake flour, salt, sugar. Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas. Add water a little at a time, until the flour mixture is moistened. Form into 2 balls. Divide each ball into 10 pieces and roll each piece into a circle. Or if you have a large dough press, roll out dough and cut out circles with press. Spoon pie filling onto one half. Brush half of edge with water; fold over and press to seal with dough press. Heat shortening; fry a few pies at a time in deep fat until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Glaze: In a large bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. While pies are still warm, dip them into glaze. Allow pies to drip excess glaze on wire racks until cool. Source: Shipshewana Flea Market

AMISH FRY PIES

Steps:

• Mix first set of ingredients like a pie dough -- cut a circle the size you want your pie.wet the edges with water and fill with your favorite pie filling -- about 1 heaping tablespoonful.
• Fold over and crimp the edges -- with a fork.
• Deep fry in crisco shortening until slightly brown --
• Place on wire racks to drain.

AMISH CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Whisk in the half-and-half or light cream and cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, brown sugar and vanilla until butter melts.
• Pour into baked pie shell and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
• Bake the pie in a 325° oven for 30 minutes- the center of the pie will not be set.
• Cool the pie on a wire rack for 1 hour.
• Chill for 3 to 6 hours before serving- pie will set up upon chilling.
• Cover for longer storage.

EDNA'S FRY PIES

Steps:

• To make pies, combine in large bowl the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas. Add water, a little at a time, until the flour mixture is moistened. Form into 4 balls. , Divide each ball into 10 pieces and roll each piece into a circle. Top one side of circle with filling and fold circle in half. Crimp edges to seal. , Heat shortening; fry a few pies at a time in deep fat until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. , Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. While pies are still warm, dip them into glaze. Allow pies to drip on wire racks until cool.