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Berry Best Fried Pies

Berry Best Fried Pies
"When I was growing up, we'd eat these wonderful fried pies faster than Mom could make them," recalls Sharon Garrison of Bella Vista, Arkansas. "The recipe has been handed down for generations in my family."
10 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • DOUGH:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • Oil for frying

Directions

  • In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water; add berries.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
  • Cook and stir for 2 minutes; set aside to cool.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Combine oil and buttermilk;
  • stir into dry ingredients until mixture forms a ball. Roll on a
  • floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness; cut into 4-1/2 in. circles.
  • Place 1 tablespoon blueberry filling on each circle. Fold over; seal
  • edges with fork.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, fry pies in 1/4 to 1/2 in. hot oil
  • until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper
  • towels. Yield: 10 servings.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Berry Best Fried Pies (continued)

Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
© Taste of Home 2013