Fried Fruit Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 pinch salt
1 pinch sugar
0.75 c. lard
1 qt. fruit of choice

Preparation

Begin by making pastry as follows:
Sift flour with salt and sugar.
Rub in 2/3 cup of lard and slowly add enough cold water to form a stiff paste.
Toss this mass onto a floured board and roll out to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut in circles the size of a saucer. Put in 2 tablespoons of prepared fruit of your choice, ensuring the fruit is thickened enough to not be too juicy.
Moisten edges with cold water and fold 1/2 of the circle over the other half, pressing together tightly with a fork.
Fry to delicate brown in deep hot fat.