Deep Fried Strawberry Cheesecake Pies

Method

1. Fill a heavy dutch oven or heavy bottom pot 4-5 inches deep with vegetable oil. Use an oil or candy thermometer in the oil to monitor the temperature. Bring oil to 375°F. If your oil is too cold the pies will absorb too much oil. If it’s too hot they will burn.

   375°F

2. Add vanilla, sugar and cream cheese to a medium bowl. Blend together using a hand mixer.

3. Roll out your refrigerated pie crust. Use a 5-6” bowl to trace a round shape. Cut out with a knife. If your bowl doesn’t fit onto your pie crust 3 times you can use a rolling pin and roll your pie crust out a little more. Cut out 6 rounds total.

4. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese filling and 2 tablespoons of strawberry pie filling onto the pie crust round.

5. Using your fingers, brush water on the edges of the crust to help seal the edges together. Fold pie round over and crimp the edges to seal pie crust together.

6. In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, corn syrup and water together to make your glaze. Set aside.

7. Deep fry one hand pie at a time if your oil. Fry them for 2-3 minutes, or until the pie crust is a deed golden brown. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel.

   ⏱ 3 min

8. Using a pastry brush, brush glaze over both sides of hand pie. Place on a baking sheet or cooling rack.

9. Repeat the frying and glazing process with the rest of the hand pies. Serve immediately.