Southern fried chocolate pies
Southern fried chocolate pies recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups all−purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup, 1 stick, cold margarine
- Vegetable oil
Recipe method:
- Sift flour and salt together.
- Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knifes, until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Add ice water a little at a time while tossing with a fork, until dough holds together. Do not get too moist.
- Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut into circles about five inches in diameter.
- Mix cocoa powder with the sugar.
- Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of this mixture onto one half of the circle.
- Place 3 very thin slices of cold margarine on top.
- Fold opposite side over mixture and seal with a fork dipped in flour.
- Pour oil to a depth of about 1/2 inch in a cast iron skillet.
- Heat over medium−high heat until very hot.
- Place pies in a single layer in oil and fry, turning to brown each side.
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