Best Fried Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 large can evaporated milk
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
4 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
fruit filling

Preparation

Mix ingredients well and let stand 2 hours, covered with cloth, or may be left overnight in refrigerator.
Using a walnut size piece of dough, roll and cut the size of a saucer.
Fill with favorite pie filling.
Close by folding in half and seal.
Fry in Crisco vegetable shortening (solid shortening) until golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar (optional).