Grandma Shelton'S Fried Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2/3 c. shortening
1/3 c. ice water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
filling (of choice)

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients; cut
in shortening.
Add ice water and knead
well.
Break
off
small
pieces of dough about the size of an
egg and roll on well floured board.
Place filling in middle of
pastry.
Dampen
edge of pastry.
Fold over and seal edges. Trim
to
shape.
Fry
in shortening until brown. These can also be
baked
in
oven
at
375\u00b0 for about 8 to 10 minutes or until brown.
Mama was \"famous\" for her fried apple pies for many years!