Mamas Fried Pies Food

MAMAW PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake your pie shells according to package directions and let them cool completely.
• While your pie shells are baking, melt the butter in a skillet over medium and add the pecans and coconut. Toast your coconut and pecans in the butter until they become golden brown (roughly 10 minutes). Keep stirring constantly -- these can scorch easily. Set them aside to let them cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk together until creamy. Fold in your whipped topping by hand -- be careful not to "break it down" too much, but still get it incorporated nicely (it's such a fine line, isn't it?).
• Have your baked and cooled pie shells ready to fill -- it's time to start layering!
• Start by using 1/2 of your cream cheese mixture and divide that evenly between the two pie shells (so, technically, each pie will get 1/4 of the mixture).
• Drizzle 1/4 of your caramel sauce over the cream cheese mixture on each pie, use 1/4 per pie and 1/2 the jar total for this layer.
• Sprinkle 1/4 of the pecan/coconut mixture over the caramel on each pie. Again, use 1/2 of the mixture total.
• Repeat the layers, using the remaining ingredients. Place pies in the freezer overnight.
• You'll pull them out about about 20-30 minutes before serving to let them thaw a bit. You can store them in your freezer for about a month. I double wrap mine in Press-N-Seal and then add an additional layer of foil on top of that, to prevent any freezer burn.

MY MOMMA'S FRIED PIE PASTRY

Steps:

• Combine all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter and shortening into the flour mixture a little at a time until it resembles a coarse meal. This makes for a flakier crust. Blend in the ice water a little at a time. Depending on the humidity of your house, it may take more or less ice water. Form the pastry into a ball, cover, and let chill overnight in refrigerator.
• The next day, let the pastry sit until it reaches room temperature. Roll out a golf size ball of pastry into a round. Fill with 2 1/2 teaspoons of desired filling. Seal the edges with a fork. Dip the pie into milk. Fry in hot shortening or oil in a cast iron skillet. Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
• ENJOY ;~}.