Honey, these are a true hit for any party or get together you’re having. With the holidays coming—this would be the perfect dessert with a side of ice cream!

Yummy!

The recipe is quite very simple. I know for pastry, this is quite intimidating, but I promise you—you can make them and do it well!

Ingredients:

For Pastry:

4 cups of flour

1 stick butter chilled

1 tbsp salt

1 cup of water

For Filling:

4 pink lady apples, peeled, cored and cubed

2 tbsp cinnamon

1/2 cup sugar to taste

2 qt oil for frying

Directions:

To make the pastry: Sift flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until flour mixture is moistened. Do not add more water than you need: when you squeeze a handful of moistened pastry mixture, it should form a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

To make the filling: Place apples in a saucepan. Combine sugar and cinnamon; pour over apples and toss to coat. Cook, covered, in a saucepan on low heat until soft; mash with a fork to make thick applesauce. Set aside to cool.

Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thick; cut out eight 4-inch rounds with a large cookie cutter.

Place 1 heaping tablespoon of applesauce in the center of each pastry round. Moisten edges with cold water, fold in half, and press the edge with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.

Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Lower pies carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining pies.

Variations:

You can do these with different types of fruit, it doesn’t have to be just apples!