Fried Peach Pie
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons ice water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 pound frozen peaches, thawed, or 2 cups sliced fresh peaches
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup peach jam or preserves
- Pinch of ground cayenne pepper
- Pinch of ground white pepper
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- To prepare the pie dough, beat together the butter, sugar, and salt for 3 minutes on medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Add the egg and beat for 30 seconds.
- Add the flour and water and beat for 15 seconds.
- Turn off the machine, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and beat again for 10 seconds.
- Sccop up the dough with your hands and form it into a 1-inch thick disk.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Melt the butter over medium-high heat in a medium-sized saute pan.
- Saute the peaches and sugar until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Add the jam or preserves, cayenne, and white pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 16 by 11-inch rectangle about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut out 6 5 1/4-inch circles.
- (For a more free-form shape, divide the dough into six pieces and roll out.)
- Place the circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.
- Fill the lower half of each circle with about 1/4 cup of the cooked peaches.
- Fold the top half of the dough over the filling and crimp the edges securely with a fork.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes before frying.
- Heat 2 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 350 degrees in a heavy 4-quart saucepan.
- Fry pies 2 or 3 at a time until golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per batch.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Keep warm in a 200 degree oven until all the pies are fried.
- Serve immediately with ice cream.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fried-peach-pie-recipe.html (may not work)