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

Get the ingredients with American measures (ounces)

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.