fried apple hand pie

How To Make fried apple hand pie

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  Step 1
  For the dough, mix flour and 1 tsp of salt in a large mixing bowl. With a pastry cutter, cut the shortening in until it resembles gravel. Add 1 Tbsp of ice water at a time. Mix until a dough forms.
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  Step 2
  Remove dough from the bowl. Knead a few times and form a disc. Wrap the dough and place it in the refrigerator while making the filling.
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  Step 3
  For the apple filling, peel, core, and small dice the apples.
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  Step 4
  In a medium-sized skillet, melt the butter. Toss in the apples, sugar, and spices. Continue to cook until the apples are soft.
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  Step 5
  Once the apples are soft, mix 4 Tbsp of water and 1 Tbsp of corn starch. Add it to the apples.
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  Step 6
  Cook until thickened.
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  Step 7
  Remove the dough from the refrigerator. On a floured surface, roll the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut dough into 5-inch circles.
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  Step 8
  If you do not have a 5-inch cutter, use the largest circle cutter and gently roll to make a 5-inch circle.
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  Step 9
  Place a heaping tablespoon of apple pie filling on one side of the circle.
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  Step 10
  Fold the dough in half. Crimp the edges with a fork.
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  Step 11
  Continue to make all the hand pies.
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  Step 12
  For the glaze, combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Heat a deep skillet of oil to 375 degrees F.
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  Step 13
  Carefully lower the pies into the hot oil for frying. In small batches, fry pies for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Use a cooking thermometer to maintain a constant temperature.
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  Step 14
  Once fried, remove the pies from the oil. Place on a paper towel.
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  Step 15
  Once drained, place the hand pies on a wire rack. With a pastry brush, brush the glaze on one side of each hand pie.
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