Abstract: A food product can be shaped into a U-shape and deep fried using a deep fry apparatus. The deep fry apparatus includes a basket and a mold. The basket has a plurality of curved receptacles for receiving the curved food product. The mold includes a plurality of inserts which each correspond to and fit within a receptacle of the basket. The mold supports the inserts within the receptacle to maintain a desired clearance between each insert and the corresponding receptacle to prevent crushing of the product. The mold also has sufficient weight to inhibit movement of the food product and insert during the deep frying process. The mold thus maintains the food product in a curved position during deep frying.