Chocolate Fried Pies As Made In Tn Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and cocoa powder. Add the melted butter and stir until the mixture forms a paste. Set aside while you prepare the dough.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt. Cut up the shortening with a long-tined fork. Add the milk and stir until the dough sticks together. Divide into 10 portions. Roll each portion out on a floured surface into a 5-of-6-inch circle. Place 2 tablespoons of filling in each. Wet the edges and fold over, crimping with a fork. In a large skillet, pour the oil to a depth of 1/4-inch and heat over medium heat. Place the chocolate pies in the hot oil and fry until browned on both sides, turning as needed. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. You can put to sprinkle powdered sugar on chocolate fried pies if you like.

Steps:

• 1. Place the sugar ,cocoa powder, salt ,and butter into a large zipper topped bag . Squeeze the bag to mix and combine the ingredients.Cut a hole in one corner of the bag . Squeeze or pipe one or two tablespoons of the mixture into the dough center and proceed as for other fried pies. Yield 10 to 15 pies
• 2. PASTRY.... Combine the flour ,baking powder and salt in the food processer bowl . Pulse for a few seconds and then pour into a LARGE mixing bowl. Add the shortening and knead into the flour with your hands until it is crumbly.Add the milk all at once. Mix with a spatula until it begins to come together . Lightly flour your hands and the countertop and turn the dough out on to the countertop . Knead the dough ball ,folding over 10 or 20 times. Use a rolling pin roll out the dough to 1/3 to1/2 thickness , then cut into rounds with a 2 1/4 inch ring cutter or you can use a cup or a glass that is approximatly that size . Roll each round as thin as you can till it is about 5 inches in diameter. Spoon in the filling ,1 or 2 spoonfulls,( or squeeze in if making Chocolate pies) onto the dough circles , brush the edges of half the circle lightly with egg wash ,fold over and seal the edges together by pressing together with the prongs of a fork . Dip in flour if you need to. . Press down softly to flatten and spread the filling out a little . Pan fry the pies in skillet or saute pan in 1 or 2 tablespoons oil use low heat ...once heated place 2 or 3 pies in a time into the pan and saute until golden brown on both sides ...about 4 minutes per side till done. Allow to cool 4 or 5 min. before you serve them. This pastry works with other filling quite well even canned pie filling.

Steps:

• For the filling: In a saucepan combine sugar, flour, and unsweetened cocoa powder.
• Stir in 1/2 cup milk and butter or margarine.
• Cook over medium heat till the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir constantly.
• Stir in vanilla. Cool.
• For the dough: In a mixing bowl stir together the biscuit mix and 1/2 cup milk.
• On a well floured surface knead the dough 12 times.
• Roll the dough to 1/8inch thickness.
• Cut dough into twelve inch circles.
• Place 1 tablespoon filling in the center of each circle of dough.
• Brush the edge of the dough with water. Fold the dough over the filling; press the edges together with tines of a fork to seal.
• In a skillet heat 1 inch cooking oil to 375 .
• Fry the pastries for about 2 minutes, or until golden. Turn once.
• Drain on paper towel and sprinkle warm pastries with sifted powdered sugar.