This Fried Peach Pie Recipe is surprisingly simple to make (even for beginners!), a Southern staple, and the PERFECT dessert for a Spring or Summer afternoon! This recipe is a blend of sweet and tangy, fresh fruit flavor!
What to Serve On Top of Fried Peach Pie
- Vanilla bean ice cream
- Honey and powdered sugar
- Powdered sugar
- Cinnamon and powdered sugar
Fried Peach Pie Recipe
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Ingredients
- Double crust pie dough or canned biscuits
- 4 cups of fresh peaches (cut into small cubes)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Water (enough to cover the fruit when placed in a medium saucepan)
- Flour to roll the dough (pie or biscuit)
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter
This Fried Peach Pie Recipe yields about 12 servings. This recipe can make anywhere between 6 and 12 pies, depending on how large you make your pies and how much filling you use in each.
Fried Peach Pie Instructions
To get started on your homemade Fried Peach Pies, you’ll first need to gather your equipment. You’ll need:
- Rolling pin
- Large biscuit cutter (or a circular sandwich crust cutter)
- Medium saucepan
- Large skillet
- Wooden spoon (for cooking fruit)
- Spoon (for spreading filling into crust)
- Fork (for closing pie seams)
1.) Prepare Your Filling
Place the fresh peach cubes and your cup of sugar in a medium saucepan. Fill with enough water to barely cover the peaches. Heat on medium to medium-high heat and cook for roughly 20 minutes, until the sugar melts, the filling becomes thicker, and the fruit gets soft.
You can either wait until filling is done cooking, turn the heat off, and set aside, or prepare the crust as the fruit cooks.
2.) Roll & Cut the Dough
Dust your work surface with some flour, then roll out your pie or biscuit dough until flat and even. Using your biscuit cutter, cut out however many circles you want for pies (a large biscuit cutter will make closer to 6 pies, while a smaller cutter will allow for 12 or so pies).
Roll the circles of dough out once again.
3.) Put Your Pies Together
Spoon the peach pie filling into the center of the dough circles and spread longways down the middle of the dough. Fold the dough closed (your filling should be in a “pouch”, leaving only dough on the outer edges), and use the tines of a fork to close the seams. Press down gently and pull outwards.
4.) Fry Your Pies
In a large skillet, melt 1 Tablespoon of butter per pie on medium to medium-high heat. Place pie, one at a time, in the skillet and let fry on each side until crispy and golden brown (about 3-5 minutes).
When done frying, drain on paper towels.
That’s it! Simple, fresh, and delicious homemade Fried Peach Pies!
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Fried Peach Pie
This Fried Peach Pie Recipe is a fresh, Southern classic filled with fruity, sugary goodness and perfect for Spring or Summer!
- Rolling pin
- Large biscuit cutter (or circular sandwich crust cutter)
- Medium saucepan
- Large skillet
- Wooden spoon (for cooking fruit)
- Spoon (for spreading filling into crust)
- Fork (for closing pie seams)
- Double crust pie dough ((or canned biscuit dough))
- 4 cups Fresh peaches ((cut into small cubes))
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- Water ((enough to slightly cover fruit in saucepan))
- Flour ((to roll the dough))
- 12 Tbsp Unsalted butter
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Prepare your filling. Place peaches and sugar in medium saucepan. Fill with enough water to only cover the peaches. Heat on medium to medium-high heat and cook for 20 minutes, until the sugar melts, the filling thickens, and the peaches soften.
You can either wait until the filling is done cooking, turn off the heat, and set aside, or prepare the crust as the fruit cooks.
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Roll & cut the dough. Dust your work surface with some flour and roll out the pie or biscuit dough until flat and even. Use your biscuit cutter to cut 6 to 12 circles (however many pies you want).
Roll the circles of dough out once again.
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Put your pies together. Spoon the peach pie filling into the center of the dough circles and spread longways in the center of the dough. Fold the dough closed and use the fork tines to press the seams closed.
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Fry your pies. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter per pie. Place pie, one at a time, in the skillet and fry on each side until crispy and golden brown (about 3-5 minutes).
When done frying, drain on paper towels.