Fried Chocolate Pies

Ingredients

Preparation

Combine sugar, flour, salt &, cocoa in a saucepan. Add 1/2 cup milk, vanilla, & butter.  Cook over medium heat until it begins to bubble.  Cook 1 to 2  minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from heat & add  vanilla.  Let cool. Combine Bisquick and 1/3 cup milk. Roll Pastry dough as thin as possible,on a floured surface. Cut  into 5 inch circles. Moisten edges with water. Put 1 or 1 1/2 tablespoon of filling in center of circle.  Fold over, press edges together with tines of fork dipped in flour.  Heat about 1 inch of oil in a skillet to medium heat. Place 2 pies at a time in heated oil & cook until golden brown on one side. Turn (only once) & brown on other side. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.  Pies may also be cooked in a deep fryer. Drain on paper towels.