To make the filling, for the apple pie start by combining apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook this mixture until the juices begin to form around 3 minutes. In a bowl mix together apple cider (or apple juice) and cornstarch. Add this mixture to the saucepan. Continue cooking for 3 minutes until the filling thickens. Set it aside.

Moving on to preparing the pie dough: Begin by sifting flour into a mixing bowl. Adding cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter to blend these ingredients until you achieve lumps of butter throughout. In a bowl combine egg yolks and salt. Heat up some milk in the microwave until hot. Gradually add it to the egg mixture while stirring continuously. Pour this milk and egg mixture into the flour mixture. Stir everything together until it forms a dough.

Now it’s time to shape our pies: Divide the dough into six pieces. Roll each piece into a ball shape. Roll out each ball into shapes then place two tablespoons of apple pie filling in the center of each circle. Fold them in carefully ensuring that you seal all edges tightly and trim any dough.

For frying our pies: Heat oil in a pan or deep fryer to 350°F (You can check if it’s ready by observing bubbles forming around a wooden spoon when inserted). Fry each pie for two minutes, per side. Until they turn golden brown in color. Once cooked transfer them onto a paper towel to drain any oil.

Prepare the glaze: Combine sugar, vanilla and milk together until you achieve a smooth consistency. Apply the glaze to the pies while they are still warm, by either brushing it on or drizzling it over them.

Allow the glaze to set for a few minutes and then relish in the pleasure of Homemade Fried Apple Pies—warm delicious treats that will surely satisfy your taste buds.