These homemade fried apple pies are simple and delicious.
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 apples – peeled, cored and diced
- ¼ cup white sugar, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
- 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
Pastry
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shortening, chilled
- ½ cup cold water
Directions
Step 1
Make pastry: Sift flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 2
Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until flour mixture is moistened. Do not add more water than you need: when you squeeze a handful of moistened pastry mixture, it should form a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Make filling: Place apples in a saucepan. Combine sugar and cinnamon; pour over apples and toss to coat. Cook, covered, in a saucepan on low heat until soft; mash with a fork to make thick applesauce. Set aside to cool.
Step 4
Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thick; cut out eight 4-inch rounds with a large cookie cutter.
Step 5
Place 1 heaping tablespoon of applesauce in the center of each pastry round. Moisten edges with cold water, fold in half, and press the edge with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
Step 6
Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 7
Lower pies carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining pies.
Tips
You can also fry these in melted shortening or lard.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 755 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat68g | 87% |
Saturated Fat10g | 52% |
Sodium292mg | 13% |
Total Carbohydrate35g | 13% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars10g | |
Protein3g | |
Vitamin C2mg | 8% |
Calcium8mg | 1% |
Iron2mg | 8% |
Potassium71mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 22 years ago
Excellent recipe! Crusts are so light and flakey!
I was given a large basket of apples so I’ve made apple nut bread, apple pies, apple crisp, etc. When I made these my husband said “Will you make some of these for me to take hunting? They are the best you’ve ever made!” Thank you, Mellisa! -
- by: Cookdap Member
- 21 years ago
This recipe ROCKS! I didn’t have any apples on hand so I used a can of apple pie filling with cinnamon. I put the filling in a sauce pan on med/low heat. To make the pie filling taste more like fresh sauce I added 1/4 C sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp lemon juice. Then took the potatoe masher to it. I also sprinked the pies with granulated sugar not powdered sugar. Tasted just like McDonalds Hot Apple Pie except better!
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- by: SHEILAR73
- 21 years ago
I didn’t think these were just like McDonald’s, but pretty darn close! Very yummy! Very easy and fun to make. I got impatient with the apples, so heated them on medium heat until soft, and it seemed to work out fine. I also followed a previous suggestion and used granulated sugar instead of confectioners. Will be making these again and again!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 21 years ago
It’s true! These pies *do* taste like McDonald’s hot apple pies. I think the recipe was easy to prepare and cook. I also think the quantity that the recipe yields is perfect. It gives you just enough to treat a small family, and not so many that you pig out. I found that they heat up well in a microwave. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar instead of confectioner’s sugar as others have suggested.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 21 years ago
This recipe was soooo good. Instead of mashing the apples completely I just drained the extra jucie so I had “chunky sauce”. I also sustitued pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon since I was out. I was a little worried about doing that but even people who are great cooks in my family loved them and request them at every getogether, so now I add the pumpkin pie spice everytime!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 21 years ago
OK…so I was a little sceptical.. I admit I love Mc Donalds fried apple pies…. and these are BETTER! They also free from all the preservatives, flavor modifiers and colors those guys put in.
I made some changes to the filling – I added 1 tsp butter to saute apples and at the end I added 1 tbs of flour mixed with 1 cup of water. I cooked that down on low heat for 5 minutes and got that nice, cinammony goopy sauce that pours out when you bit it!
Everybody in the family ate two.. wanted more but they were gone.
happy cooking 🙂
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
Yum yum! Justlike McDonald’s fried pies!
I only had a 15 oz can of apple pie filling and one can of cherry pie filling. I followed the advice of another by adding 1/4 C. of sugar and 1 tsp of Cinnamon to the canned apples.They turned out awesome.If you love the cherry pies McDonalds used to make, you MUST try these with cherry pie filling OMG! They are AWESOME! Sprinkle them with a little confectioner’s sugar after they cool slightly and your in heaven! -
- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
Fun to make. I made 3 apple and 4 cherry (just pie filling for the cherry). I’m allergic to cherries but my parents said they were pretty good, and yes, the apple ones do taste like Mcdonald’s. My only complaint is that the crusts had to be burnt to be crisp, and slightly browned were still doughy.
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- by: SAMA.
- 20 years ago
hmmm…what can i say tasted just grrreeaaaatttt, didnt didnt look all that nice :)…hehe maybe i made a mistake with the frying process, or mabe i souldnt hv used a fork, okok! maybe i shouldnt hv used the fork the way i did, i went craze with “fork patterns” around the edges of my pies. therefore it was my mistake and i give this recioe a full 5 star rating….o by the way thnx melissa 😀
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- by: CHEFANDERSEN
- 20 years ago
Made a double recipe of these last night….oh they are soooo good. Better than any apple pie even. Differences that I made were….1. Making the apple filling very chunky, 2. Deep frying all of them
It made for a perfect hand held apple pie. My husband wants me now to make it with fresh cherries for him.
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- by: EKRUDERT
- 20 years ago
This recipe makes very authentic tasting pies, although I did alter the applesauce recipe because I like mine to be really chunky and spiced with nutmeg in addition to the cinnamon. I also used brown sugar (1/2 c. packed dark brown) in place of white sugar. The applesauce has a slightly spicier and richer flavor this way. I also would suggest piercing the pies with a fork before frying to help aid in cooking the whole way through and preventing steam from building up inside and creating large air bubbles. Making good pie crust is essential to having a good pie. Butter crusts usually have a stronger, flakier flavor and texture if that is what you prefer. Make sure you don’t overwork the crust or mix it too much or it will become tough and bland. Add the water a little bit at a time (about a Tbsp at a time), just until there is enough water to hold the dough together. Also make sure the water is ice cold to help keep the butter or shortening from softening up. Anyone who had difficulty getting the crust the cook the entire way through without becoming very dark and crisp on the outside should try rolling the dough thinner. An eighth of an inch is less than you might think. If you have made the dough well it will roll out and hold together. However, keep in mind that the more time you roll out the dough, the tougher it will be once cooked.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
This is a great recipe–very similar to my grandmother’s fried “tarts”–always the most popular feature of family reunions. I think she also fried hers in shortening (or maybe even lard–though i wouldn’t recommend it!). These also work well using pears–we had pear trees in our yard in Georgia, and the pear tarts taste very similar to apples. You can cook the fruit in season, then freeze it and it will make up great during the winter as well!
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- by: LINDA MCLEAN
- 20 years ago
O.K. Melissa, I’ll admit it, I definitely cheated a bit with this recipe. After making two loaves of bread I wasn’t in the mood to make yet another dough, so I took out a can of Grands flaky biscuits, rolled each one out and filled with the apples. I also used two tablespoons of butter while cooking my apples, didn’t mash them and used more cinnamon. These were absolutely incredible! I think I’ll try this recipe with peaches next time. Thanks for a great idea!!!!
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- by: ALRAYNA
- 20 years ago
Really good recipe. Very simple and easy. I too mashed up only some of my apples to leave them a little bit chunky. I also used brown sugar and added a little nutmeg. I wonder how it would be if I used butter flavor crisco in the crust also. My husband said that these are definitely better than McDonalds applie pies.
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- by: Bonnie Lang Turnage-Mortgage O
- 20 years ago
Very good recipe, the apples came out delicious! I too got lazy and used Grands biscuits. I also baked these instead of frying them. I melted butter in a stoneware pan, coated the pies on both sides and baked 5 minutes on each side. They turned out awesome, they were slightly buttery and less fattening. My husband said they were just like his mother’s, which was the result I was looking for.
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- by: RAZZMATAZZ
- 20 years ago
This recipe gets five stars for simplicity and accuracy – the dough was a pleasure to work with and produced a tender, flaky crust, while there was exactly the right amount of tasty filling. Unfortunately, I was trying to replicate McDonald’s baked apple pies (the ones here in Europe are fried), so I had to improvise a little, and I think I may have baked the pies too long as the bottom crusts got a little soggy while the tops seemed slightly dried out. Next time I’ll try with a higher oven temperature, which will hopefully brown the pies and maybe improve their overall appearance as well. Also, I think I’ll leave the apples in slightly larger chunks next time – I thought I left large enough chunks but they all dissolved in the oven.
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- by: Jamie Willhight
- 19 years ago
I cheated…I used blueberry pie filling and diced up fresh strawberries. The sweetness of the blueberries and the tartness of the strawberries was a perfect combo. The pie crust lacked something. It tasted more like a chalupa from taco bell than a fried pie crust. Next time I am going to add some sugar to the crust or something…
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- by: TUNASUSHI
- 19 years ago
I did not care for this recipe! I’d give it 0 stars if I could. The Pastry was so thick and doughy..not like fried apple pie pastry at all! It was more of a asian curry puff pastry…..and don’t get me started bout the apples! They were dry and just horrible…the dough was impossible to manage and it just went everywhere…I will never attempt making fried apple pie ever again.
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- by: ILLUMINATIAN
- 19 years ago
Overall, i have nothing bad to say…but the pie did not look as good as i would have liked. The taste was nothing extrodinary. *make sure to use sweet apples unless you want your pie to taste like a tart* The crust was okay, kinda bland. I also found that this works well when baked instead of fried. At least it looks more evenly cooked.
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- by: Donna Vassallo
- 19 years ago
This is one of the best Apple Pie recipes I have ever made. It was so tasty and flakie. Didnt have confectioners sugar for the top but I found you didnt really need it. It was still really good without it. This is one recipe I will make again and definitely share with family and friends. Donna Willman-Nova Scotia Canada
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- by: THEPITCLUB
- 19 years ago
I don’t know if it is because I doubled the recipe, but the crust dough was awfully dry, making it hard to work with. It was pretty good, but not quite like the southern fried pies I was thinking about. A scoop of double vanilla ice cream, with carmel drizzeled over all, made it better. If I do make it again, I will add more water to the dough, and leave the apples chunkier. The applesauce texture seemed to leave the pies “soggy bottomed” after sitting for a few.
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- by: Lauren
- 19 years ago
I am giving this 4 stars only because I messed up on a couple of things so they didn’t come out exactly the way they were supposed to…
I followed the recipe exactly but a) I didn’t have a 4-inch cookie cutter, so I used a drinking glass and I think it was too small so 1 TBSP of apple mixture was way too much and it spilled out; and b) I had the oil temperature too high so the outside burned and the inside didn’t cook all the way. They still tasted great, but didn’t look so appetizing. I will need to try again and hopefully come back and give it 5 stars. -
- by: Heidi In Bulgaria
- 19 years ago
This is a good recipe if you don’t wish to BAKE a pie. The flavor is very good and you can experiment with the shape of the pies you fry. I used plastic storage containers to cut out the pie dough since I didn’t have a 4″ cookie cutter. I choose a rectanglar shape so that the pies came out in about the same size as a McDonald’s type of pie. Nice little treats for the whole family, but I think they are more work than a baked pie.
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- by: Amie
- 18 years ago
this recipe was great. instead of having fresh apples i used the canned ones for pies, and i didnt make my own crust becuause i had the already made crust. and i also didnt have confection sugar so i used cinnamon and sugar to put on them. and the pies were just delicious. thank you for the recipe
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- by: Junior's_Mommy
- 18 years ago
YUM! Everyone LOVED these!!!! The only change I made though was that I added vanilla, cinnamon, and ground ginger to the dough since some people’s reviews said that it didn’t have enough flavor. That did it for us! Thanks for the DELICIOUS recipe=) Will double, or maybe even triple the recipe next time!!!
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- by: Mommazoo
- 17 years ago
I really enjoyed this recipe. Easy breezy! I made a huge batch for my dad for Christmas and he just loved every bite of them. I took them to my kid’s daycare and they loved them too! Awesome! Awesome! I use a glaze to sweeten up the delicious crust, some powdered sugar, vanilla and a bit of water, pour over the tiny bites of heaven and viola!…awesomely sweet apple goodness! Thanks for sharing a memory of my childhood!
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- by: B. Maitreya
- 17 years ago
MY family was so fond of this recipe, we finished one batch in one night so we made more the next day! The second time, we replaced the white sugar with honey which made for a little sauciness (the original recipe’s filling seemed dry) and tripled the cinnamon. We rolled them into little munchkin balls and called them “apple balls”. My 4yr. old enjoyed helping. I admit, like another reviewer mentioned, I like McDonald’s apple pies too, and as we were first eating these, I thought to myself as well, that these were comparable and far healthier. About the crust- the first time, I over watered, it was soo sticky, but fried up fine. The net day, I was more careful with adding water based on the dough’s consistency instead of measurement, and the dough was still great. So I found the dough to be VERY forgiving.
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- by: Mariam
- 17 years ago
OH maaaan these are awesome! I made them with cold butter instead of shortening, and put the dough in the fridge while I was making the filling. I used two BIG Granny Smith apples, which still was not enough for the dough. It only made five pies, and I still had about a quarter of the dough left. Next time, I’ll use more apples. I also did not puree them, just left them in small pieces. Otherwise, followed the quantities exactly, and fried in enough oil to cover half way up each pie, and turned them over after it got golden brown on the bottom. My mom, who is my biggest critic, loved them! They really were delicious,flaky, and not oily at all! Thank you for this great recipe 🙂
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- by: Babooshka76
- 17 years ago
I love McDonalds fried apple pies but my nearest McDonalds is a loooong way away. I’ve been looking for a recipe to make similar ones at home and here it is!
These pies came out DELICIOUS!!!
The pie dough came out perfect! They were golden and crunchy on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside. I used butter instead of shortening though for extra flavour.
I changed the filling recipe to the mock McDonalds one – chunky apples, with more cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, lemon zest and a touch of cornstarch with lemon juice for thickening.
I’m DEFINITELY making these pies again!!! Even better flavour and at a fraction of the price of the McDonald’s ones 😀 Thanks to the author for this recipe!!!! -
- by: DML
- 17 years ago
These were awesome! I made this morning. I refrigerated my dough for a little while after making and it rolled out so smoothly. The apple pie filling was sweet but not syrupy sweet…very nice. I gave some to a friend of mine and her husband loved them too! Had to eat 2 of them!!! I sprinkled mine with cinnamon and sugar after frying. Make this recipe and you wont be disappointed!
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- by: Jessitlv
- 17 years ago
These pies are similar to empanadas, which I love, so I tried them out. I used a Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust and that worked wonderfully. I made 4 inch circles, and I ended up with 18 mini pies. I used 3 apples for the filling and it was just enough. I felt that the filling wasn’t sweet enough so I spooned caramel sundea topping over the apples before sealing the crust. Sprinkled with powdered sugar. I think I’ll do pumpkin next.
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- by: Kristin
- 17 years ago
Very good although I did make a few changes. I used 3 large apples, 1/2c. white sugar + 1/4c. brown sugar, 1 1/2t. cinnamon, and 1t. vanilla. I tripled the dough recipe. I found that I needed to add a lot of water to make the dough work for me. I deep fried these then sprinkled with cinnamon sugar while still hot. They were a huge hit! Thanks!
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- by: Marilyn_Quilter
- 17 years ago
I was overall very impressed with this recipe, as others suggested I used more butter in the dough, and instead of making the apples into applesauce, I cooked them for about 15 minutes, so they still hold their shape, and spooned them like that directly into the dough. I Also made them sweeter, and I let them sit linger in the refrigerator so the butter would harden more, and I messed with the dough as little as possible, to make it flaky. I definitely rate this recipe 5 stars with the reversions. Thanks!
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- by: { S.A.R.A.H }
- 17 years ago
Hm…I found the dough very difficult to work with. It just wouldn’t come together until I added some extra water, and it was difficult to roll out. Once I cut them into circles they were manageable. I used Granny Smith apples with a white and brown sugar mixture, and didn’t mash them after cooking. I brushed the pies with the liquid at the bottom of the pan. I baked these rather than frying, and I thought they were good dusted with powdered sugar. The filling was delicious but the crust, despite tasting fine, was just not worth all the frustration…I think I’ll try these again with a better crust recipe.
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- by: Janet Patterson Mcwhorter
- 16 years ago
The apples were good, but that’s all that I can say that was good. The crust was too dry and fell apart when folding over. I tried to patch it up with water. They soaked up the grease from frying. I love almost all recipes, but this was the worst. I will not make this again.
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- by: Kasib.
- 16 years ago
WOW! FABULOUS! The only thing I changed was I added a tiny sprinkle of cloves and a sprinkle of nutmeg to the apples as they were cooking, and I baked them for 20 minutes instead of frying them. When I saw the fat content I refused to fry them, but I can’t imagine them being any better! As the apples were cooking I chopped them like I would if I was making ground hamburger. This makes a chunkier apple sauce. I also sprinkled them with cinnamon and sugar before putting them in the oven. The crust worked perfectly. I was a little worried with the crust after reading some of the reviews, but it was easy, light and flakey! Use this crust recipe! I had three crusts left over so I had to make one more apple worth of sauce, and I started with three apples so I would use four apples for this recipe. I ended up with 9 baby pies. These are so good and so cute! I love them! They are also so fun to make! Everyone, try them.
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