Fried Pie Recipe using EDWARDS® Georgia Pecan Pie [AD] #EasterMadeEasy

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About once a month, I meet a friend for lunch at a restaurant close to her office. Each time we meet, she has to have their fried pie for dessert and it never fails to disappoint! That’s where I got the idea to use EDWARDS® Georgia Pecan Pie to make my own fried pie at home.

Why spend nearly $6 for one slice of fried pie when you can turn this entire EDWARDS® Georgia Pecan Pie into dessert for a crowd for about the same price?!

 

It doesn’t take much – let me teach you how!

How to Make Fried Pie:

1. Buy an EDWARDS® pie – any flavor.
2. Cut the pie into little pieces and re-freeze.
   
3. Heat oil in a deep fryer.
4. Make the batter for your pie pieces.
   – Batter recipe: mix together 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon canola oil, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and a pinch of salt until smooth.
5. When the oil is hot, coat the pie in your batter and carefully drop in the oil.
   
6. Let cook until golden brown.
7. Remove from oil.
8. Place the pieces on a paper towel (to help absorb the excess oil).
9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
10. Let cool.
11. Serve and enjoy!

I thought this idea would be easy but it was a little more challenging to execute. Here are a few things I learned:

• Make sure the pie pieces are frozen before you batter and fry them.
• The EDWARDS® HERSHEY’S Chocolate Crème Pie is delicious but it doesn’t fry well. Don’t use it for fried pie!
• It’s much easier to fry the pie if you have an extra person to help (especially if you are afraid of hot grease!).

While the fried pie is a little more difficult than I initially thought, it’s very much worth the effort!

I think fried pie would be so much fun for Easter dessert but it doesn’t matter how you use EDWARDS® pie, your crowd will thank you! I used EDWARDS® Georgia Pecan Pie (purchased at Walmart) for this recipe but Mrs. Smith’s as another delicious year-round pie.

Grab the Ibotta offer for EDWARDS® here and Mrs. Smith’s here.

Have you ever had a fried pie?