Fried Pies

Fried Pies .......................................................... Linda Allen

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1 pkg. dried peaches, apples or apricot

½ t. salt

¼ c. butter

1 ¼ c. sugar

2 Tbl. flour

1 Tbl. Lemon juice

Cover fruit with water, in a sauce pan and simmer until fruit is soft and mushy. Drain off any remaining liquid and stir in all other ingredients.

Crust

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2 c. flour

½ c. shortening

1 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

4 Tbl. Cold water or more if needed

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt & sugar, cut in shortening, add water, mix for rolling. Pinch a ball of dough about the size of a walnut and roll thin on a floured board, put a round Tbl of fruit on half of the dough and fold over the fruit and pinch edges. Shut and fry in deep medium hot fat (don’t let it get too hot, it will burn easy) turn when brown, remove and drain on paper towels.