Recipe - Southern Fried Chocolate Pies

2 cup Allpurpose flour fat
Removed
1 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Vegetable shortening *
See note
1/3 cup Water cold
Three fourths cup Sugar
One half cup Cocoa powder unsweetened
1 Stick margarine cold
Oil

* Use peanut or safflower oil 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 1/8 inch thick. Cut
into circles about five inches in diameter. 4. Mix cocoa powder with the
sugar. Place 23 tablespoons of this mixture onto one half of the circle
and place 3 very thin slices of cold margarine on top. Fold opposite side
over mixture and seal with a fork dipped in flour. 5. Pour oil to a depth
of about One half inch in a heavy skillet. Heat over mediumhigh 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

From: Marlin jib@clam.Rutgers.Edu Date: Sat, 18 Feb 95 18:23:51 Est

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