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Peach Fried Pies with Raspberry Sauce

August 7, 2015

Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. When peaches are ripe in the summer, I can’t really think of anything better!
Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com
Once, a long time ago, I asked my Facebook followers (or maybe it was Twitter followers? It’s been years.) what they would consider Tennessee’s signature cake (after reading United Cakes of America and being pretty disappointed that the cake for Tennessee was an apple stack cake-which I’d never heard of-rather than something I would consider native, like red velvet or Italian cream cake). Beth from Local Milk remarked that she’d say that pie was actually Tennessee’s signature cake. Hmmm, I’d never thought of it like that.
Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com
Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com
It’s a good point, though. While there are certainly plenty of cakes that are traditional to the South and, more specifically, Tennessee, pies evoke a certain sense of homey coziness that seems pretty unique to the states below that Mason-Dixon. But there’s still that question: what pie is Tennessee’s signature pie? Buttermilk? Perhaps pecan? Chess? When I really started thinking about it, I realized that the pies that I grew up with were fried pies. That was it…maybe other Tennesseans haven’t had that experience, but for me, fried pies were Tennessee’s signature pie.
Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com
Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com
The fried pies that I grew up with (and still love!) were banana fried pies that my mom would make with canned biscuit dough. There is really nothing quite like them…oozy and gooey and sweet. I love them! I decided, though, that I wasn’t going to mess with those fried pies of my childhood…not now anyway. Instead, I decided to take the flavors of the season-peaches-and envelope them in pastry crust before frying them up and serving them with a raspberry dipping sauce to make peach Melba fried pies.
Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com

Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com
I never knew, though, that most fried pies are actually made with dried fruit. Apple, peach…both traditionally made with dried fruit. It makes sense, really…putting a bunch of wet, mushy peaches in the center of some pie dough before plunking them into some hot oil seems like a recipe for pie disaster to me. I wanted my peach Melba pies to contain fresh summer peaches, though…not bagged dried peaches from the store. Solution? Just cook the peaches with some brown sugar until it makes a thickened, syrupy sauce. Serve with a glorious red raspberry dipping sauce for beautiful peach fried pies with raspberry sauce. I rest my case.
Peach fried pies with raspberry sauce combine the flavors of classic peach Melba with the Southern sensibility of a fried pie. | recipe from Chattavore.com

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Peach Melba Fried Pies

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20 minCook Time:

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Ingredients

    For the crust (adapted from Southern Living's The Southern Pie Book)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into chunks
  • 4-6 tablespoons ice water
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • For the raspberry sauce
  • 1 6-ounce container raspberries
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • For the pies
  • 1/2 recipe of pie dough
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 large peaches, pit removed and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup canola or vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Make the crust: Stir together the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk together 4 tablespoons ice water, the vinegar, and the egg. Add to the flour/butter mixture and stir until a ball forms, adding more of the water if needed (I needed a total of 5 tablespoons). Turn into a piece of plastic wrap and press into a disk. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
  2. Make the raspberry sauce: Stir together all the ingredients in a small skillet. Cook and stir until the raspberries completely disintegrate. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the seeds. Pour into a jar and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  3. Make the peach filling: Wipe out the skillet that you made the raspberry sauce in. Melt the butter over medium heat. Add the peaches and the brown sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until the juices have reduced to a syrupy consistency. Pour into a bowl and cool to at least room temperature.
  4. Cut the dough in half and save the refrigerate or freeze half for a later use (or double the recipe for the filling and make more pies). Allow to stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Roll onto a floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut 5-inch rounds from the dough (I used a bowl to measure this). Fill each round with 1 heaping tablespoon of peach filling. Fold the edges over and use a fork to crimp closed. Place on a baking sheet in the refrigerator.
  5. Re-roll the scraps and cut more rounds; repeat the filling process. While the pies are in the refrigerator, pour the oil into a 10-inch skillet. Preheat over medium heat until shimmering. Add half the pies and fry until golden, then flip and fry until golden on the other side. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Allow to cool briefly before serving. Serve each pie with about a tablespoon of oil.

Notes

The prep/cook time does not include time for the dough and the peach filling to chill. The dough recipe makes more than you will need. Refrigerate or freeze for later use, or double the recipe for the filling and make more pies!

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Comments

  1. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    August 8, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    I like that answer. Pie is my favorite cake too! :)
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      August 8, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      I have deep affections for all cakes AND pies. ?
      Reply
  2. Aaron | The Hungry Hutch says

    August 12, 2015 at 9:50 am

    These look and sound amazing!
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      August 12, 2015 at 7:38 pm

      Thank you, Aaron! I have to say, they were quite tasty. I kind of wish I had one right now!!! :)
      Reply

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