Our Family Fried Pies Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp cinnamon (more to taste)
  • 1/2 lemon , juice of
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • pastry dough (tammy's fried pie pastry tammy's fried pie pastry or traditional fried pie pastry traditional fried pie pastry suggested)

Directions:

  1. Wash and dice dried apricots, then place in a sauce pan and cover with water (about 1 inch above fruit).
  2. Cook slowly until tender.
  3. Do NOT pour off water.
  4. Add spices to taste and lemon juice.
  5. Thicken with a corn starch slurry.
  6. **Be careful of scorching after cornstarch is added.
  7. Roll out a ball of pastry about the size of a golf ball.
  8. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of fruit filling on 1/2 of pastry circle leaving about a half inch edge.
  9. Fold over and seal with a fork.
  10. ***Pies may be frozen at this point.
  11. Fry frozen or thawed pies in a skillet of hot oil(preferred Crisco at 375 degrees in cast iron skillet) until golden brown.
  12. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
  13. Can be eaten as is (preferred)or sprinkle with powdered sugar, lightly.
  14. Enjoy! ;).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 384.53 Kcal (1610 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.77g 1%
Sodium 8.86mg 0%
Potassium 705.48mg 15%
Total Carbs 100.14g 33%
Sugars 89.19g 357%
Dietary Fiber 6.08g 24%
Protein 2.02g 4%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 11%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 73.6mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 293.61 Kcal (1229 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.59g 1%
Sodium 6.77mg 0%
Potassium 538.67mg 15%
Total Carbs 76.46g 33%
Sugars 68.1g 357%
Dietary Fiber 4.64g 24%
Protein 1.54g 4%
Vitamin C 5mg 11%
Iron 1.6mg 12%
Calcium 56.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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