FRIED CHERRY PIES 🥧 🍒

Fried Cherry Pies

Delicious Deep-Fried Cherry Pies with Homemade Cherry Filling

Ingredients:

- 1 box store-bought pie crust (contains 2 crusts)

- Filling:

- 3 cups pitted cherries, roughly chopped

- 1/3 cup sugar

- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

- Pinch of salt

- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions:

For the filling:

1. Combine cherries, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

2. Cook, stirring, until cherries are juicy and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.

3. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, for 5 more minutes.

4. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of cherry juice into a small bowl.

5. Stir in cornstarch until dissolved.

6. Pour cornstarch mixture back into the saucepan with cherries and continue to simmer, stirring, until very thick, 6 to 8 more minutes.

7. Transfer to a bowl, stir in the lemon juice, and let cool.

To make the pies:

1. Roll out pie dough on a lightly floured board or counter. Use either store-bought pie crust or homemade.

2. Cut pie dough into small rounds.

3. Place 1 1/2 tablespoons cherry filling in the center of each round, then fold in half to enclose and crimp with a fork to seal edges.

4. Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a deep skillet until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360 degrees F.

5. Fry the pies in batches - about 3 to 4 at a time.

6. Turn pies one time cooking until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

7. Transfer to a rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Notes:

- Since the filling needs to cool, you can make this over 2 days. Pit the cherries and make the filling one day, then it's pie time the next day!

- I use a small bowl to measure/cut around my 4" diameter pie.

- I make all of the pies, place them on parchment, and put them in the fridge while I heat the oil.

- I use a deep, cast-iron skillet for frying.

- I always use a thermometer to test the oil, making sure not to overheat.

- I've also found it's easier to use a metal spatula to gently turn the pies while they are cooking.

Nutrition:

- Calories: 299 kcal

- Carbohydrates: 42 g

- Protein: 4 g

- Fat: 13 g

- Saturated Fat: 4 g

- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g

- Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g

- Sodium: 205 mg

- Potassium: 166 mg

- Fiber: 2 g

- Sugar: 15 g

- Vitamin A: 34 IU

- Vitamin C: 4 mg

- Calcium: 17 mg

- Iron: 2 mg

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes