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Cinnamon Peach Hand Pie Pockets

Golden fried pastry pockets filled with juicy cinnamon-spiced peach filling, wrapped in flaky dough and finished with a sweet sugar coating.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 pieces
Course: Fried Desserts
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Peach Filling
  • 3 cups fresh peaches, diced or canned peaches drained
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
Dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cubed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup cold water
Frying & Coating
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • sugar for coating
  • cinnamon powder for dusting

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • Rolling Pin
  • deep frying pan

Method
 

  1. Cook peaches with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and cornstarch until thick and jam-like, then cool completely.
  2. Prepare dough by mixing flour and salt, cutting in butter, and adding cold water until a soft dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.
  3. Roll dough, cut into shapes, fill with peach mixture, seal edges tightly, and fry until golden brown.

Notes

Keep filling cool before assembling and maintain proper oil temperature for best crisp texture.