Step 1

In a bowl, add flour and salt. Cut in butter until dough becomes crumbly. Slowly add water; blend until dough sticks together. Lightly knead dough forming a ball. Divide dough into two parts.

Step 2

Flatten each part into a disk, wrap in saran wrap and chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours before rolling.

Step 3

In a saucepan on stove top combine cherries, water, cornstarch, sugar, salt and lemon juice.

Step 4

Turn stove top heat to medium, bringing ingredients to a boil.

Step 5

Reduce stove top heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Cool before using as filling.

Step 6

Take prepared pastry dough out of refrigerator. On floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll half of dough into large square; cut into 5 4-inch squares.

Step 7

Spread 1/3 cup pie filling on half of each square, leaving 1/2-inch margin along edges.

Step 8

Lightly brush edges with water. Fold over other half of square and seal edges with fork dipped in flour.

Step 9

Repeat with remaining dough, making 10 pies.

Step 10

In a deep fryer, filled about 4 inches high with vegetable oil, heat to 375 Degrees F. Place 2 pies in basket at a time; gently lower into oil. If you don't have a deep fryer, you can use a deep skillet and fill it half full with oil. Either way you choose to do it, fry 3 to 5 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towel. Continue this until all 10 pies are fried.

Step 11

Sprinkle, while warm, with cinnamon and sugar.