Fried Peach Pies

Name: Fried Peach Pies
Ingredients: 4 ripe, peaches, peeled, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges, or 20 ounces frozen peaches; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), sugar; 3/4 teaspoon plus ⅛ teaspoon, table salt; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice; 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams), all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1/2 cup, whole milk; 2 quarts, peanut or vegetable oil, for frying

Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit
Dessert Pies

By Cecelia Jenkins ･ Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2016, Cook's Country TV

After sampling this unbelievably delicious Alabama specialty, even the fry-shy wanted in on the act.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Pie

SERVES Makes 8 hand pies

TIME 2 hours, plus 20 minutes chilling

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Pie

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