With my dad being a farmer who grew them, sweet potatoes have graced our table for as long as I can recall. This recipe, however, resulted from an experiment for a church bake sale when we had excess pastry. People couldn't get enough of these pies! —Marilyn Moseley, Toccoa, Georgia
Fried Sweet Potato Pies
Fried Sweet Potato Pies
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
25 pies
Ingredients
- 4-1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- FILLING:
- 1-1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1-1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Oil for deep-fat frying
- Confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine eggs and milk; add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Cover and chill several hours.
- In a large bowl, combine the 7 filling ingredients; stir until smooth. Divide the dough into 25 portions. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 5-in. circle. Spoon 1-1/2 tablespoons filling on half of each circle. Moisten edges of circle with water; fold half over filling and press edges with a fork to seal.
- In a cast-iron or an electric skillet, heat 1 inch oil to 375°. Fry pies, in batches, until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 pie: 287 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 294mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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