Southern fried chocolate pies

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups All-purpose flour -- fat
Removed
1 teaspoon Salt
½ cup Vegetable shortening --
Solid
⅓ cup Water -- cold
¾ cup Sugar
½ cup Cocoa powder -- unsweetened
1 Stick margarine -- cold
Oil

Directions

* Use peanut, safflower or solid vegetable shortening for frying. 1.

For crust: sift flour and salt together; cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knifes, until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

2. Add ice water, a little at a time while tossing with a fork, until dough holds together. Do not get too moist. 3. Roll out dough to ⅛ inch thick. Cut into circles about five inches in diameter. 4. Mix cocoa powder with the sugar. Place 2-3 tablespoons of this mixture onto one half of the circle and place 3 very thin slices of cold margarine on top. Fold opp 5. Pour oil to a depth of about ½ inch in a heavy skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot. Place pies in a single layer in oil and fry, turning to brown each side. An iron skillet works best. Serve hot, warm, or cold.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

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