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June 2010

Fried Blackberry Pies

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Servings

Ingredients

Dough

3

cups all-purpose flour

2½

tablespoons sugar

¾

teaspoon kosher salt

1

cup chilled solid vegetable shortening (preferably non-hydrogenated), cut into ½-inch cubes

Filling and Assembly

1

12-ounce bag frozen blackberries (3 cups; do not thaw)

1

cup sugar

1

teaspoon vanilla extract

¼

teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch of kosher salt

1

large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Vegetable oil (for frying)

Powdered sugar (for serving)

Vanilla ice cream (for serving)

Special Equipment

A deep-fry thermometer

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Preparation

  1. Dough

    Step 1

    Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Add shortening. Using fingertips, blend until coarse meal forms. Add 6 Tbsp. ice water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, tossing with a fork until moist clumps form and adding more water by tablespoonfuls if dry. Gather into ball; form into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 2 hours.

    Step 2

    Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 14" round. Using a 6–7" round plate as a guide, cut out 2 rounds. Gather remaining dough and form into a ball. Roll out dough and cut out more rounds, gathering scraps and rerolling as needed for a total of 6 rounds. Transfer rounds to a rimmed baking sheet, layering between sheets of waxed paper. Cover and chill 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Do Ahead: Dough can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

  2. Filling and Assembly

    Step 4

    Mix berries, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes; stir again.

    Step 5

    Place 1 dough round on a lightly floured surface. Brush with egg glaze. Spoon ½ cup berry mixture into center; fold sides of crust over filling, pinching tightly to seal. Repeat with remaining dough rounds and filling.

    Step 6

    Add enough oil to a heavy large saucepan to reach depth of 2½". Attach deep-fry thermometer. Heat oil to 330°–340°. Cook pies, 2 at a time, until deep golden brown, 7–8 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains the following (Analysis includes 1/ 4 cup ice cream per serving.): Calories (kcal) 780.94 %Calories from Fat 45.1 Fat (g) 39.23 Saturated Fat (g) 10.30 Cholesterol (mg) 45.47 Carbohydrates (g) 99.46 Dietary Fiber (g) 4.12 Total Sugars (g) 53.74 Net Carbs (g) 95.34 Protein (g) 8.89
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