Description
These delightful cherry fried pies are made with pre-made pie crusts and filled with sweet cherry pie filling, perfect for a tasty dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package pre-made pie crusts (not in a pie plate, has two pie crusts per package)
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil (approximate, for frying)
Instructions
- Roll out the pie crust and cut out circles using a water glass. The circles will be around 2-3 inches wide. Gather together the crust and roll out again to the original thickness of the pie crust and cut out some more circles. Repeat until you have as many circles as desired!
- You have two options to make these: you can use one circle and pinch them into a moon like a perogy OR you can use two circles and make them into a round ravioli shape. The ones made in the photos use two circles.
- Place one circle down and place 1 heaping tbsp of cherry pie filling into the center. Place another crust circle on top and using the tines of a fork, press the edges together all the way around. Gently turn over and repeat, sealing the pies edges on both sides with the fork.
- Place 1-2 inches of oil in a cast iron pan and place on the fire over coals, not direct flames. Heat the oil until it sizzles instantly when water droplets are dropped into it.
- Place 1-2 pies into the pan and cook until the first side is well browned. Take your tongs and turn each of them over.
- Once the other side has been browned, remove and drain on paper towels.
- If wanted, dredge the pies through white sugar after they have drained on the paper towels.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This method works beautifully, there were no leaks!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pies
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg