This year, my work area expanded, and I’ve been spending a lot of time in East Texas. I keep passing places with Fried Pies. Every time I see on a building “Fried Pies”- Hank Hill is saying it in my mind. On this day driving home, I decided to stop at the Original Fried Pie Shop in Buffalo, Texas.
Located on the end of a gas station, I pulled up to the drive thru window. There wasn’t even a menu, but luckily, I had looked on their website. Now, my idea of a fried pie was the Ms. Baird apple pies in the blue and white packages that we would eat when I was younger.
According to their website, the Original Fried Pie Shop has been making these family tried and true recipes since 1893- originally from the Arbuckle Mountains in Oklahoma. Now, the Original Fried Pie Shop has over 15 locations throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri. Taking pride in their hand made tender, flaky crust, the Original Fried Pie Shop strives for “quality, service, and homemade tastes that only Grandma could provide.”
Today, I picked up an apple from their fruit and nut pies and a lemon from their cream pies. There is a meat section that brings the “concept of a ”pot pie” to your hand and savory flavors to your mouth.” Additonally, you can combine the fruit flavors with the cream pies for a piping hot, custom made fried pie in just four minutes.
As I bite into the fried pie- yes, I am driving down I-45- the lemon cream is beyond delicious. It isn’t that bright yellow lemon curd that makes your lips pucker. I believe it is a mixture of lemon and lime because it is light and fresh. Yum!
Now, I got the apple pie for my husband, but for some reason, the pie fell out of the bag, and broke open- that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. The apple pie filling tasted like canned filling- too sweet for my liking, but chunks of apples. Once again, the pie crust was flaky, tender, and perfect. My only suggestion would be to dust the pie crust with a slight coating of cinnamon sugar.
Overall, I like fried pies. These pies are quite large- enough to be shared- if they make it home. Next time, I may have to venture into the Meat section- I’m curious of the Tex-Mex or Pizza Fried Pies- but probably not the Comfort Food Fried Pie. If you get the chance, stop in and try the Original Fried Pie Shop. Grandma would approve!
The Original Fried Pie Shop
2431 E Commerce Street
Buffalo, Texas
903/322-1788
www.theoriginalfriedpieshop.com
