Introduction: Fried Apple Pies
Make homemade fried pies that burst with apple jam.
Ingredients:
Dough
Flour - 500 grams
Yogurt or sour cream - 250 ml
1 egg
Baking powder - 10 grams
Salt – 1/3 teaspoon
Butter – optional, 50 grams
Homemade apple jam - 350 grams
Step 1:
Mix 250 ml of sour cream (or yogurt) and one egg.
Step 2:
Sift 500 grams of flour, 10 grams of baking powder (or 5 grams of baking soda), and ⅓ teaspoon of salt into the bowl of a stand mixer.
Step 3:
Mixing on low speed, add the yogurt-egg mixture. Mix for a minute, add 50 grams of melted butter and mix just until incorporated.
Step 4:
Finish kneading the dough by hand, gather into a round and set aside for 5 minutes. Roll the dough 3 mm thick, and cut into 12 cm in diameter circles.
Step 5:
Place 2 teaspoons of apple jam in the middle of each circle of dough, and pinch the edges tight.
Step 6:
Fry the apple pies until golden brown on both sides, seam side down first.
Step 7:
Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to absorb the extra oil.
Step 8:
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve these delicious fried apple pies hot or warm.