Fried Apple Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons butter
2 lbs apples, cored and diced
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon cornstarch
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3 cups flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons shortening
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
to taste powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oil for frying.
In a sauce pan, melt the butter. Add the apples and saute for 2 minutes.
Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, 1/4 cup sugar, and brown sugar. Continue sauteing for 1 minute, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.
Add the water and lemon juice. Bring the liquid up to a boil.
Add corn starch dissolved in 1 Tablespoon of water.
Whisk the vanilla and slurry into the liquid. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the apples are soft. Remove from heat and cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder, together.
Gradually add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, working it to make a thick dough.
Break the dough into 12 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough pieces into thin rounds, about 5 inches in diameter.
Put 1/4 cup of the mixture in the center of each round, fold over and crimp the edges with a fork.
Fry the pies, two to three at a time, in the hot oil, until golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
Powder the pies with the powdered sugar. May serve with vanilla ice cream.