Peach Fried Pies With Cinnamon Crust Food

PEACH FRIED PIES WITH CINNAMON CRUST

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar, peach slices, cloves, and nutmeg. Mix until blended. Bring mixture to a boil; turn down heat and allow mixture to simmer until the peaches are softened, 20 to 25 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the peaches from the saucepan and place in a small bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the peach liquid in the saucepan and discard the rest. Return the peaches to the saucepan. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and the cornstarch. Whisk cornstarch mixture into the peach mixture, stirring until combined. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to keep from sticking; mixture will be very thick. Transfer peach mixture to a clean bowl and chill for 1 hour, or until completely chilled. To make the crust, sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the chilled cream cheese and shortening and, working with your hands or a fork, mix until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time and gently mix until the dough begins to stick together. Form dough into a round disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator and divide the dough into 8 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each dough piece into a thin circle, about 6-inches in diameter. Place 1/4 cup of the chilled peach filling into the center of each dough round. Fold the dough over, making a half-moon shaped pastry, trim any excess dough leaving a 1/2-inch edge around the filling, and crimp the edges together with a fork. Chill pies for 30 minutes.
• In a large heavy skillet, melt vegetable shortening to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Heat the shortening to 350° F. Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with paper towels and sprinkle sugar lightly over the paper towels. Fry pies in skillet, in batches, until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to the paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle the tops of the pies with sugar. Serve immediately with vanilla bean ice cream, or let cool on a wire rack and serve at room temperature. Makes 8 servings
• Peach Filling 1 cup sugar 4 cups fresh (or frozen and thawed) peach slices, peeled 4 whole cloves 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup cornstarch Vanilla bean ice cream, for serving Cinnamon Crust 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting the work surface 3 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for sprinkling the pies 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cream cheese, diced and chilled 9 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, chilled, plus more for frying 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water

PEACH FRIED PIES

Steps:

• Drain the peaches, reserving the syrup. Using a fork or potato masher, mash the peaches; set aside. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the reserved syrup; mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened. Add the butter and lemon juice; then the peaches. Refrigerate until the filling is chilled or overnight.
• Dough: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Using a fork or pastry blender, cut in butter. Add the milk and stir until a soft dough forms.
• The dough can be made into balls and then rolled out on a floured surface to make 5-6" circles. Also, on a floured surface, the dough can be rolled out to 1/8" thick and then cut out 5-6" circles. (My Grandmother used a saucer to cut out the circles).
• Spoon 2 generous tablespoons of filling in the center of the dough, fold and crimp the edges. Be sure the edges are sealed so the filling won't leak. Fill a heavy skillet with about an inch of oil and heat to 360 degrees. Place two or three pies in the hot oil; but do not overcrowd it. Fry until golden brown on each side. Drain the pies on paper towels. Place warm pies on wire rack and glaze.
• Combine powdered sugar, milk and almond extract. Drizzle over warm pies. Then combine cinnamon chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the mixture stirring at 15 second intervals. Drizzle over the powdered sugar glaze, if desired.

PEACH FRIED PIES WITH CINNAMON CRUST

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar, peach slices, cloves, and nutmeg. Mix until blended. Bring mixture to a boil; turn down heat and allow mixture to simmer until the peaches are softened, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the peaches from the saucepan and place in a small bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the peach liquid in the saucepan and discard the rest. Return the peaches to the saucepan.
• In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and the cornstarch. Whisk cornstarch mixture into the peach mixture, stirring until combined. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to keep from sticking; mixture will be very thick.
• Transfer peach mixture to a clean bowl and chill for 1 hour, or until completely chilled.
• To make crust: Sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the chilled cream cheese and shortening and, working with your hands or a fork, mix until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time and gently mix until the dough begins to stick together.
• Form dough into a round disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the refrigerator and divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out each dough piece into a thin circle, about 6-inches in diameter.
• Place 1/4 cup of the chilled peach filling into the center of each dough round. Fold the dough over, making a half-moon shaped pastry, trim any excess dough leaving a 1/2-inch edge around the filling, and crimp the edges together with a fork. Chill pies for 30 minutes.
• In a large heavy skillet, melt vegetable shortening to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Heat the shortening to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with paper towels and sprinkle sugar lightly over the paper towels.
• Fry pies in skillet, in batches, until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to the paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle the tops of the pies with sugar.
• Serve immediately with vanilla bean ice cream, or let cool on a wire rack and serve at room temperature.

FRIED PEACH PIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together flour and salt.
• Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles large crumbs.
• Add water and stir until a dough begins to form.
• Turn dough out onto a work surface and begin kneading until you have a soft, uniform ball of dough. (dough will be very crumbly at first)
• Cut dough into 8 equal size pieces and roll into a ball.
• Place dough balls on a baking sheet and press them into a disc. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes or until ready to use.
• In a large saucepan, add peaches, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Toss to coat peaches in sugar.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat until peaches are tender enough to mash.
• Mash the peaches (I like to mash some and then cut the rest into small chunks)
• Allow the peaches to continue simmering until thickened and the juices have dissolved.
• Stir in butter and lemon juice.
• Stir in cornstarch if needed.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together powdered sugar and milk until silky. (may need to add more milk)
• Stir in a pinch of salt and vanilla extract. Set aside until ready to use.
• To assemble the pies, roll a dough ball out to about 5-6 inches wide.
• Place 2 tablespoons of peach filling in the center.
• Fold the dough over the peach filling and press the edges of the dough together firmly.
• Use a pizza cutter to trim the edges to make them neater.
• Crimp the edges with a fork to further seal the pie. Repeat these steps with the rest of the pies.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or deep skillet to 350 F.
• Once the oil is hot, carefully place 2-3 pies in the oil and fry until lightly golden, about 3-4 minutes. (flip midway if needed)
• Place fried pies on a cooling rack.
• When the pies are done frying, brush one side with the glaze. Then, once the glaze has hardened, brush them once again.
• Serve once the final glaze has hardened.

FRIED PEACH PIES WITH BOURBON AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture forms pea-size crumbs. Pulse in egg mixture a tablespoon at a time, until dough just comes together (you may not need all the egg mixture). Divide dough into 10 equal pieces. Flatten into disks with your palm, wrap in plastic and chill for at least 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make filling: Using a paring knife, peel peaches if desired (if they are ripe, peels slip right off) and pit them; slice 1/4-inch thick. Transfer peaches to a large skillet. Stir in sugar, tapioca, bourbon, lemon juice and cinnamon. Let sit for 10 minutes, then bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl, preferably metal, and freeze for at least 20 minutes to cool, stirring once or twice.
• Fill a medium pot with 4 inches of oil and heat to 375 degrees. On a floured surface, roll out dough into 6-inch rounds. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling in center of each round. Using a pastry brush, lightly moisten edges of each circle with water. Fold dough over filling, making a semicircle, and pinch edges to seal.
• Fry pies in batches until dark golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Sprinkle immediately with cinnamon sugar.