Neely's Fried Apple Pie A La Mode

Ingredients

• 2  gala apples cored peeled chopped
• 2  granny smith apples cored peeled chopped
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon divided
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.5  juice of lemon juiced
• 0.3 cup brown sugar light
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup 
• 0.1 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 8 servings vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred for frying
• 1 box ready-made pie crusts recommended: Pillsbury
• 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 8 servings whipped cream for topping

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk
• pot

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. To a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar, and the apples and saute until they are tender, about 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Drizzle in the maple syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Continue cooking for 5 minutes more until the apples are completely softened.
4. Remove them from the pan and allow them to cool while you prepare the dough.
5. Roll out both pieces of pie dough onto a floured surface.
6. Cut out eight 6-inch circles and lay them out onto a parchment-lined sheet tray. Put a heaping tablespoon of the apple pie filling into the center of each round Fold the circles in half and seal their edges with the tines of a fork.
7. In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough peanut oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 350 degrees F.
8. Whisk together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and reserve.
9. Fry the pies, 3 at a time, in the hot peanut oil until they are golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes.
10. Transfer the finished pies to a paper towel-lined sheet tray. Once they are cool, toss them in the cinnamon sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream.