Description
Stuffed Cheesecake Fried Apple Pies blend Southern charm with creamy indulgence. Golden-brown pastry encases sweet apple filling and rich cheesecake, promising delightful moments you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 apples (medium, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, peeled and diced)
- 200 grams (8 oz) cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar (for cheesecake)
- ⅓ cup (65 grams) granulated sugar (for apple filling)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for cheesecake)
- 10–12 pie crusts (pre-made or homemade, rolled into 4–5 inch circles)
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps water (for cornstarch slurry)
Instructions
- Caramelize Preparation: Sauté diced apples in butter, incorporating cinnamon and nutmeg until fruit softens and transforms into a golden, aromatic filling.
- Thickening Process: Integrate cornstarch into apple mixture, stirring consistently to develop a glossy, cohesive texture that prevents liquid separation.
- Flavor Development: Allow apple compote to cool completely, enabling spices and ingredients to harmonize while preparing remaining dessert components.
- Cream Cheese Layer: Distribute softened cream cheese uniformly across pastry rounds, creating a smooth, luxurious foundation for the apple filling.
- Assembly Technique: Place cooled apple mixture strategically onto cream cheese-covered pastry halves, ensuring balanced distribution of ingredients.
- Sealing Method: Fold pastry circles, firmly crimping edges with a fork to create secure parcels that will withstand frying process and prevent filling leakage.
- Frying Preparation: Heat oil in deep skillet to optimal temperature, creating environment for achieving crisp, golden-brown exterior with perfect texture.
- Cooking Process: Immerse sealed pies in hot oil, rotating carefully to ensure even browning and develop a crunchy, amber-colored shell that encapsulates inner ingredients.
- Finishing Touch: Transfer fried pies to paper towels for oil absorption, then elegantly dust with powdered sugar to enhance visual appeal and add subtle sweetness.
Notes
- Prevent Filling Leakage: Seal pastry edges meticulously with fork tines, ensuring no gaps exist to stop apple-cheese mixture from seeping during frying.
- Control Oil Temperature: Maintain consistent 350-375°F oil heat for perfect golden-brown exterior without burning or undercooking the delicate pastry.
- Manage Apple Moisture: Cornstarch helps absorb excess liquid, preventing soggy pies and creating ideal thick, glossy apple compote consistency.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation: Substitute cream cheese with coconut cream or vegan cream cheese alternative for lactose-intolerant or plant-based dietary preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg