Southern Fried Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
3 1/2 Tbsp. shortening
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
cooked, dried apples, apricots, etc.

Preparation

Cook dried fruit.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Crumble shortening into mixture.
Add milk gradually, making a dry dough. Roll out 1/4-inch thick.
Cut into rounds the size of a saucer. Place tablespoon of cooked fruit on half of round.
Fold over other half.
Moisten edges with cold water and press edges together. Prick top; brown in shallow hot oil.
Turn and brown other side. Drain on paper towel.