My easy Southern fried pies include juicy pieces of cinnamon-spiced dried fruit encased in deliciously flaky canned biscuit dough for a simple shortcut that saves on time but not on flavor.

Chicken is a favourite filling for pie and it would normally be baked. This version is fried. For the filling, heat the olive oil and butter in a pan and fry the leeks, spring onions and mushrooms ...

but pies are where it’s at — especially if we’re talking about hand pies that are still deep-fried. In honor of pi(e) day, I went to fast food restaurants near me and ordered pies.