Fried pie

Fried pie

Fried pies are a pastry dessert, similar to a pie or a turnover, but the usually fruity filling is actually wrapped in the dough, similar to the dough of a pie crust, and then fried. The result is a tasty treat enjoyed by many people who do not even like pie. This pie is usually enjoyed in the southern states of America.

McDonald's apple pies in the past were of this type, being known for a pillow-like appearance and a crunchy, bubbly crust. They were introduced on the menu in 1968, but in 1992 were phased out in favor of a baked pie (claimed to be healthier) in the United States [http://www.ccytsao.com/friedapplepie.htm] , [http://www.internet4classrooms.com/mcd_line.ppt] . There are some McDonald's restaurants throughout the US and world which do, however, still offer the fried pies, see [http://www.ccytsao.com/friedapplepie.htm the Fried Apple Pie Locator] , including all McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom and Russia. In the US they are in locations which do not have the space for an oven. Beyond the standard cherry and apple flavors, some locales have more exotic pies, such as fried taro pies in Hawaii and green bean fried pies in China. Banana fried pies and pineapple fried pies have also been spoken of in McDonald's lore.

At the time of this writing, the Burger King chain still offers fried pies on its menu, in apple and "wild berry" flavours. However, availability varies between different kinds of Burger King operation: due to space constraints some Burger King locations do not sell pies at all (for example, at smaller Burger King kiosks located within multiplex theatres).

ee also

*Calzone, a savory folded and baked pie, similar to pizza
*Natchitoches meat pie, a savory ground meat pie, popular in northern Louisiana
* [http://motleywebsurfer.home.comcast.net/home.htm Motley Web Surfer- laments the switch of McDonald's fried apple pies with the baked version. Also includes partial list of locations that offer the fried ones.]
* [http://www.ccytsao.com/friedapplepie.htm McDonald's Fried Apple Pie Locator- the most accurate information to date.]


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