Fried Apricot Pies
Source of Recipe
David
List of Ingredients
Fried Apricot Pies
Filling:
I pkg. Sun Maid Apricots
2 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
Crust:
3 cups flour
1 cup Crisco shortening
¼ cup ice water
½ cup melted butter
Recipe
Prepare filling by covering apricots with water and cooking down
approximately 20 minutes. Mix in sugar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
For crust, make a very thin, pie-type crust. Cut shortening into flour, then use your hands to work ice water in gradually. Knead until dough is right consistency. Roll dough out until thin.
Using a small to medium saucer, press out circles of dough.
Spoon 1 heaping Tbs of fruit filling into center of circle, fold over. Press together and edge with fork. Using electric skillet for even heating, fry in Crisco oil until light golden brown. Remove and apply melted butter with brush.
Yields approximately 12
|
Â
Â
Â
|