Fried Peach Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12


• 2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1 teaspoon sugar


• 1/3 cup cold butter, in bits


• 1/2 cup shortening


• 6 -7 teaspoons ice water


• 1 (12 ounce) package dried peaches


• water, to cover


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon


• 1 pinch nutmeg


• 1/2 lemon, juice of


• oil

Recipe

• 1 crust:.


• 2 mix flour, salt and sugar. work in butter and shortening with fingers, until dough is like cornmeal.


• 3 stir in the ice water just enough for dough to hold together.


• 4 gather into two balls flatten into discs.


• 5 wrap in plastic and chill 1 hour.


• 6 filling:


• 7 place peaches in saucepan.


• 8 cover with water, bring to boil cook for 15 minutes, until most of water is gone and fruit is softened. with a fork mash with the sugar, spices, and lemon juice.


• 9 simmer until thickened, set aside.


• 10 to make pies:.


• 11 heat oil 330 degrees roll one disc of dough to 1/8 inch thick.


• 12 cut into 4-5 inch diameter circles.


• 13 spoon 1 heaping tbsp of filling into center of each disc.


• 14 fold over into half moon shape. crimp edges to seal.


• 15 fry in hot oil turning as needed.


• 16 drain on paper towels. shake powdered sugar and serve.