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Apricot Cream Fried Hand Pies

Golden fried hand pies filled with creamy apricot filling and wrapped in flaky homemade pastry.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 10 hand pies
Course: Fried Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold butter cubed
  • 8 tbsp ice water as needed
Apricot Cream Filling
  • 2 cups fresh apricots diced
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.33 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

Equipment

  • deep skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • pastry cutter

Method
 

  1. Prepare and chill the dough.
  2. Cook and cool the apricot filling, then combine with cream cheese.
  3. Roll dough, fill, seal, chill, and fry until golden brown.

Notes

For extra flavor, add almond extract or drizzle with honey before serving.