5-Minute Pie

Step 3 Fry Pies

Carefully lower the pies into the oil with forks or slotted spoon.

Fry for about 3 minutes total. If you're frying in a shallow pan, you'll need to flip the pies half way through. If you're deep frying (yeah baby!), then just let them float about until they're golden brown and delicious.

Drain hot pies on a rack over paper towels (or just paper towels if you don't have a rack) and sprinkle with sugar. Powdered sugar is yummy too, and cinnamon sugar is my favorite!

These are good right away, and also store nicely wrapped in paper towels in the fridge. The instructables crew all thought they were just as good the second day!


Enjoy!

Comments

[PJEC]

If you had leftover meat, gravy and vegetables could you bake it and turn it into a pasty?

[ttaylor10]

PJEC, you are so right, pasty's are so good! You should do an instructable for the pasty deprived. :)

[Micizzle]

It looks like it. I love pasties b:

[begunia]

Me too!

[thelazytooth]

In holland, we fill these with apples and raisins and call them "appelflappen"

[Nelyan]

Am I the only one who grins about the name "appelflappen"? :D BTW, I think I'm gonna try these if I ever get a pie-lust.

[sallycinnamon]

oHHHH......one of my favourite memories of my trip to Amsterdam was "appelflappen". Is it really just a pie dough outer crust? Somehow the texture led me to believe the outer appelflap crust was more like a puff pastry-meets-pie crust? Wow, I would love to be able to replicate a dutch appelflappen at home, or even come close...

[Comakip]

Hmmm! Appelflappen! Delicious!

[thelazytooth]

jep, very delicious :P

[punkzombiehunter]

YAY! 5 minute apple turnovers! WIN!

[Galahir950]

Is there another way to make them without frying them because that is way too much fat.

[yasminekke]

You can put them in the oven or pan, but that's probable going to take more then 5min

[WhyHello]

I agree, there has to be another way =(

[MythicGirl221]

Come awn! That takes all the fun out of them!!

If you really want to, fry them in canola oil to make them crispier and delicious (nom nom) :[]

[Galahir950]

I would love to but medically I can only have about 30 grams of fat a day.

[maven]

Check out Alton Brown's Good Eats ep - Fry Hard. He tells you how to fry without pouring on the calories. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY49Xxol_WY

[mhalbrook]

Get your oil the right temp before you put the pie in there, and don't let it sit too long and there will be very little fat added.

[Galahir950]

Well its more about the fact that I have a medical condition that permits me to only have 20 grams of fat a day give or take 5 grams so what I look for is how much fat it has.

[lironess]

take a look a few comments able. lindasew47 tells you how to make these with no frying.

[Galahir950]

OK thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[MythicGirl221]

or you could microwave it, but make sure they don't explode... :[]

[jovino]

I'm sure you could try to bake them, like a traditional pie. It might take a bit longer but I think the trade-off will be worth it. I'm going to give the baking technique a test-drive in a few days. :)

[luisazmouz]

That looks like an Empanada :-D

[dorotheabrown37]

I have made these in the past and sold them at events for around a dollar and they are a crowd pleaser when they are hot hot hot

[watashiwasls]

mmmmmmmpiemmmmmm what temperature do you keep the oil?

[mhalbrook]

You should have the oil no lower than 375, because the temp will drop when you put them in. In this case, if you can do it, more is better, because the more oil, the quicker the bounce back and the less oil absorbed by the pie.

[maxman]

Can you use eggroll wrappers for fruit pie? I use them to make chili rellenos. Put cheese and chili peppers in them and fry away! There is an Instructable about it.

[adribarse]

Hi everybody. I´m from Argentina; and this is a traditional food from here. We call it "empanada"; and there are many ways to do it, and even more recipes (sweet or salty) to fill it; like meat, chicken, cheese, corn cream, fish, or vegetables. Many people prefers to cook it in the oven instead, for health or taste reasons. Anyway; thanks for your post. A few tips : - If you moist the inner edge of the dough before fold it and seal , it will be better sealed. - The oil MUST boil before fry the empanadas. Be careful when you´re frying, and keep out the children!!! - This is a 5 minutes recipe, but it requires a lot of work folding and sealing if you want to make many. You can save time doing all the job (before fry) and keep them without frying on the refrigerator for a few days, or froze them and keep in the freezzer for even a few months. (Excuse my poor english)

[David McWhite]

Mmmmm...gimme some of that corn cream

[Art Nut]

I just don't fry things because of the mess as well as the fat. 
At what temperature and how long would you bake individual size empanadas?
Thanks.

[adribarse]

The oven must be HOT. (Hotter=better). Time depends on oven temperature; when the dough turns brown (but not too dark), it´s done. Remember to cover the roaster with a little bit of oil (or butter) to prevent the empanadas stick to the roaster. YW.

[MillenniumMan]

Keep out the children, huh? No problem, I wouldn't put my daughter in a deep fryer anyways :) We have Empanadas here, but they're a commercial product at Taco Bell and cost ¢.99. Obviously it could be made far cheaper without the trip. I estimate with the materials I've rounded up to cost about ¢.05 each, or roughly 20 for the same price of one at the restaraunt :)

[Swert]

Taco Bell! Yes!

[jstoner]

Your English is waaayy better than my Spanish.

[loricollins]

What a good idea to use the pre-made pie crusts. My grandmother made these little pies for us all the time. She mostly made peach ones because that was the fruit most readily available. But she did make some with apples, sand pears, and I think even a few with plums she picked from her tree. She always called them fruit turnovers. Good job!

[peacenique]

"sand pears"?

[mrwednesday]

http://bit.ly/X8scB

The sites' a bit slow to load.

[TopJimmy]

Looks like a nice fall treat. Nice!

[jdock95]

looks absolutely delicious!! good job!!