Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2011

I have made this recipe two years in a row now, for hundreds of mini-apple-pies fried up & served at a local fall festival. This PASTRY gets the rave reviews and fanatic repeat customers, even more than the local-apple-filling! Thanks for the absolutely great recipe - I don't change a thing except I use lard for the shortening!

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Emily

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2011

I put myself through college making fried pies - if you are having trouble keeping dough together, instead of using one egg in the recipe, use two egg whites whipped to a light merigue stage...it gives the dough some elasticity...I have never added vinegar either...I have also used my chocolate and coconut cream pie fillings in my fried pies - raves for them...

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Sunni

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Athens, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2011

With all of the other great reviews, it's possible that I did something wrong, but I really feel like I followed the directions to a "t". I was skeptical when the "ball" started out as a crumbly and difficult mess. Once I got it together and into the fridge, I was hopeful. But 2 hours later, it was a pain to roll out without falling apart. When I finally got it into a tolerable shape and into the fryer, it only took a minute for it to crumble to pieces again.

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Dionne

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2009

After reading comments about having problems, such as the dough falling apart, I wanted to remind those people the dough has to be cold when rolling it out and before frying the pies. So, work fast once you bring the dough out from the fridge and if it gets too warm, put it back into fridge until it firms/hardens up. Then after making the pies, put them into the fridge for 10 minutes or so to make them firm again before frying. I’m thinking the only reason anyone should have any problems with this recipe is that the dough got too warm to work with. Hope this helps everyone that is having problems.

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mimi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2009

I may have done something wrong--this recipe has so many great reviews--but it was a disaster for me ... completely fell apart when I tried to fry the pies ... thanks, anyway.

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DOLLCHIQUE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ellijay, Georgia, USA

Living In: Cleveland, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

March 2009 - I made this last night using a can of cherry pie filling. After I fried the pies I drained them on paper towels and generously coated them with powdered sugar. Last night they were crispy warm and yummy. This morning, they were even better! I was very pleased to discover that when I placed the cooled pies in the fridge in a foil covered place, this morning they were still flaky and delicious! Wonderful recipe!!!

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Marilyn

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

Don't know what i did wrong but it came out a big flop :-(

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Linnie

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2008

I this recipe more than once before giving this kind of rating. I'm certain this dough recipe is great for other kinds of pies (it worked for baked) but it was not a good fried pie dough for me. I tried adjusting flour, mixing longer, mixing shorter, different oil temps and even different types of oil! Just couldn't get it to work for me. I don't need to be making fried pies anyway. Everyone raved about the flaky dough when I baked my turnover/pie creations though. So I'm going to say good recipe...for baked pies.

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ANNIE HIGHTOWER

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Remus, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: May 5, 2008

thank you..for sharing this recipe..it is by far the easiest and lightest tasting crust i have made so far...i have a million ideas of what to fill them with...even my wee little one liked this.

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