I love pie. I think pie is one of the three reasons worth living for (the other two being love and sex). I think little hand pies are cute, portable, and yummy. While making pastelillos with my husband, I thought, “why can’t I just put pie filling in this babies and fry them?!” I tried it, and all I can say is…yummmmm!!!!
Recently, I got myself a countertop fryer:
Debra’s Cheatin’ Hand Pies
– Goya discs
– Canned pie filling of your choice
– Powdered sugar
My husband loves cherries, so I always make cherry and then I pick another flavor. This time, I’m going with apple. You do not have to make two flavors, but I like variety!
Put a little over a tablespoon or so of filling in each disc.
Then, tuck that filling in to bed tightly.
Make it pretty! Use a fork to really seal it in.
If you accidentally filled yours with a little too much love, and a little filling oozes out, that’s ok! A little extra love never hurt anyone!
Prep all the hand pies while you wait for your fryer to heat up to 375 degrees.
Then, pop three at a time in the fryer and cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
When they’re done, I just pop them out onto a baking sheet covered with a paper towel to soak up the extra grease. While they’re still hot, sprinkle powdered sugar on them. Sprinkle that powdered sugar on there until your soul is happy!
That’s it! Too easy! It’s like cheatin’!
Enjoy…let me know if you try this recipe and what you think!
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