Fried Apple Pies – Golden, Flaky, and Filled with Warm Spiced Apples
Few desserts capture homemade comfort like a batch of Fried Apple Pies — crisp, golden pastry wrapped around a sweet apple filling, then drizzled with a simple glaze. These little hand pies are the perfect combination of flaky crust and gooey, cinnamon-scented goodness. Made in a cast iron skillet and finished with a powdered sugar glaze, they’re nostalgic, rustic, and absolutely irresistible — especially for a first try!
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1⅛ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup shortening
- ⅓ cup milk
For the Apple Filling
- Chopped apples (enough for 7–8 small pies)
- Brown sugar, to taste
- Ground cinnamon, to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cornstarch mixed with a little water (to thicken)
For the Glaze
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
