Fried Fruit Pies
Ingredients
| 2 cups dried fruit of choice | water to cover fruit |
| 1 cup sugar | 2 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 tsp. salt | 3/4 cup shortening |
| 5-6 TBS water | 1 TBS sugar |
Preparation
Place dried fruit in a saucepan & cover with water. Cook over medium heat
until tender. Drain & add sweeten to taste with 1 cup or more of sugar.
Combine 1 TBS sugar, flour, salt, shortening, & water. Mix well & roll
into a large ball. Pinch off a small amount of dough & roll to 4 inches in
diameter.
Spread 2 TBS of cooked fruit mixture on half the 4 inch pastry. Fold over, press
edges, & prick top with a fork
Heat oil (1/2 inch deep) in a non stick skillet. Place pies into hot oil & fry
until brown on one side. Turn & brown on other side. Turn only once.
For an easy pie, you can use canned biscuits in place of pastry dough. Roll out as instructed for pastry.