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Fried Pies: Chocolate Pocket Pies




Source of Recipe


Trish






List of Ingredients



• Chocolate Filling:
  
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  
• Pinch of kosher salt
  
• 10 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
  
• Pastry:
  
• 9 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour, about 2 cups
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  
• 2 1/2 ounces shortening, about 6 tablespoons
  
• 3/4 cup milk
  
• 1 egg mixed with 1 to 2 teaspoons water
  
• Vegetable , canola oil or butter for frying
  






Instructions



1. Chocolate filling: Place all ingredients in a large zip top plastic bag and squish to combine. Set aside while you make the pastry.
   
2. Pastry: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Pulse a few seconds and then pour into a large mixing bowl. Add the shortening and knead it into the flour with your hands until crumbly. Add the milk all at once and mix in with a spatula until the dough begins to come together. Lightly flour your hands and the countertop and turn the fough out onto the countertop. Knead the dough ball, folding over 10 to 20 times. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/3 to 1/2 inch thickness, then cut into rounds using a 2 1/4 inch ring. Roll each round as thinly as possible, to about 5 to 6 inches in diameter.
   
3. Snip off the corner of the zip top bag containing the filling and squeeze 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling onto each dough round. Brush the edges of half of the dough lightly with egg wash, fold over to form a half moon shape and the edges together with the tines of a fork, dipping it into flour as needed. Very gently press the top of each pie to flatten and evenly distribute the filling and snip of cut 3 slits in the top of the pie.
   
4. To pan fry, place 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable, canola oil or butter in a medium saute pan over medium low heat. Once oil is heated, place 2 to 3 pies at a time into pan and saute until golden on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels, allowing to cool 4 to 5 minutes before serving.
   
5. To deep fry pies, heat enough vegetable oil to cover the pies to 375 degrees in a deep fryer or large heavy pot. Add 1 to 2 pies at a time and fry until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
   
6. To bake pies, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place finishes pies onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
   
7. Yield: 10 to 15 pies