Apricot And Peach Fried Pies Recipes

APRICOT FRIED PIES

Steps:

• Place apricots in a medium saucepan; add water to cover.
• Cover pan and cook over low heat 15 minutes or until tender.
• Mash appricots, and add sugar; set aside.
• Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Sprinkle cold water (1 Tablespoon at a time) evenly over surface; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Shape into a ball and chill.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll one portion to 1/8" thickness on a lightly foured surface; cut into 3 1/2-inch circles.
• Spoon aout 1 teaspoon apricot filling on half of each pastry circle, moisten edges and fry.

APRICOT & PEACH PIE USING FRESH FRUITS

Steps:

• Line a 9 inch glass pie dish with one floured crust. I use a commercial, refrigerated, boxed crust that I have brought to room temperature before unrolling and flouring it. Home-made crusts might work even better. Set the 2nd crust aside to top the pie before baking.
• In a large bowl, mix the sugar and flour; then add the pealed, sliced peaches and apricots,and lemon juice. Mix well; then pour onto the 1st pie crust.
• Dice butter into small cubes and arrange atop the filling.
• Place 2nd crust on top of the filling. Crimp the edges of the crust together; then, use a knife to cost 4-5 one inch long air holes to prevent filling from over flowing as it bakes.
• Place the pie onto a pizza pan to catch drips. Bake pie at 350 degrees for 1 hour or slightly longer if you desire a darker crust. Serve warm or cold with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream as you prefer. It is even great plain! Enjoy!

APRICOT PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Cover apricots with boiling water in a small saucepan and let stand 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, prick pastry shell all over with a fork.
• Line with parchment or foil and fill with pie weights or dry rice.
• Bake in a preheated 425 degree F oven for 8 minutes.
• Remove liner and weights; bake 7 minutes longer or until bottom is dry and firm.
• Let cool on a rack while you prepare the filling.
• Drain apricots well and discard liquid.
• Pour liquid from peaches over apricots; set aside.
• Add lemon juice and peel to apricots and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the apricots are very tender and the liquid is reduced by about one-third, about 20 minutes.
• Stir together sugar and cornstarch.
• Blend into the apricots and cook, stirring gently over medium heat until liquid is thickened and translucent.
• Gently stir in peaches.
• Cool 5 minutes, then spoon into baked pie shell.
• To make streusel topping, stir together the almonds, sugar and flour.
• Blend in the butter with a fork until the mixture is crumbly.
• Sprinkle streusel topping over peach-apricot mixture.
• Bake in preheated 425 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown.