Comments on: Lela’s Fried Peach Pies

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[...] the way from Alabama If you’d like to see that segment and my recipe for fried peach pies, click here, but come back because I wanna show you this pie, [...]

By: Glenda

Glenda — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:16:18 +0000

Hello Christy
First let me say that this is the FIRST time ever! I’ve read a RECIPE and CRIED! I mean REAL TEARS! I’ve been searching for a recipe that would even come close to my Granny Jannie Mae Howard’s recipe. I’VE FOUND IT! Thank you for breaking it down for me because my first attempt was a flop. I watched you with Al and read thru the recipe along with you, when you wrote about your Grandma watching you and how you felt her presence, I could totally relate, it brought tears to my eyes,. I’m making those pies for Thanksgiving (Lord willing and the creek don’t rise). I’ll be sure to let you know how it went. Pray for me y’all…”Granny, I’m going for it”.

By: Jessie Fletcher

Jessie Fletcher — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:25:58 +0000

Just made these. My mammaw taught me how to make them and your recipe is excactly the same as hers. They were delicious and I just gained 5 pounds looking at them!

By: Kendra

Kendra — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:16:25 +0000

Just made these pies with apple filling with my 4 year old. They didn’t turn out too pretty (added a dusting of powdered sugar to dress em up) but we had a great time and they tasted delicious! Thanks for making a rainy afternoon so fun!

By: Ally

Ally — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:16:27 +0000

Now, that lady looks like somebody who can make some fried pies! Your Lela looks a lot my Aunt Eula, who happens to be a world-class fried pie maker. She taught my momma and this recipe is very similar to hers. She always used dried fruit. I think it is more flavorful. Maybe it’s because the sugars are concentrated and somewhat caramelized. She also uses cinnamon in peach pies of every kind. Yum. One of these days I will get brave enough to make some fried pies.

By: Joy

Joy — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:12:00 +0000

Too good not to share on Facebook, my memories exactly… all I have to do it change the name to Grandma Keeling.

By: Judi H

Judi H — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:04:21 +0000

Oh my Christy! You’ve brought back a ton of good memories to me today. My Mama had 3 mixing bowls just like your little salt crock! I wish I knew what happened to them. Knowing her, they probably ended up at the Goodwill when she moved from MI to FL in the 80s. I wish I still had them.

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:57:19 +0000

You are irresistibly funny. My children are still in their early years of growing, and I’ve decided that having memories of me making these will be just as heartwarming. I hope so anyway.

By: Gayle

Gayle — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:51:39 +0000

I don’t think I explained very well. These are actually just like the pies you make with other fillings. You just use sugar and butter as the filling. The sugar firms up a little and the butter is the key ingredient.

By: Christy Jordan

Christy Jordan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:40:34 +0000

Oh my goodness, Sugar Pies. I bet they were a little like doughnuts, just without the hole. I am going to have to try one!!