Fried apple pies

Ingredients

Pastry ingredients:

• ½ cup cold water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chilles shortening

Apple Filling Ingredients:

• 2 medium apples
• ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon ground
• ¼ cup white sugar
• oil

Instructions

1. Mix the sifted salt and flour. Add shortening and mix it with the help of a pastry blender until coarse crumbs mixture is attained.
2. Moist the flour mixture with 1 tablespoon and mix it with the help of a fork. Make a ball from the moist mixture, cover it with plastic, and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
3. Dice the peeled apples and put them in a saucepan. Add in cinnamon and sugar and toss to coat the apples. Cover the saucepan and cook it over low heat until soft. Mash the soft apple with a fork until it converts into thick applesauce. Let it cool.
4. Sprinkle the flour on the work surface and put the dough on that surface. Roll the dough and give it a round shape via a large cookie cutter to approx 4 inches diameter.
5. Use cold water to moisten the edges and Add 1 tablespoon of fruit in each round. Fold in half and seal it by pressing the edge with a fork. Repeat the same steps with other rounds.
6. Put oil in a large saucepan and heat it till 190 degrees C.
7. Now it’s time for the final step. Put the pies into hot oil and fry each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Drain it with the help of paper towels.