Fruit Cocktail Fried Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large can fruit cocktail
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
2 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
canned biscuits or your favorite pastry dough

Preparation

In saucepan over medium heat, cook and mash fruit as it cooks. Add 1/2 cup sugar; mix well, then stir in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, mixed with 1/2 cup of water.
Add vanilla and let cool.
Roll biscuits or dough into thin circles.
Place 2 tablespoons of cooked mixture onto one-half of circle.
Fold over and seal by pressing with tines of fork.
Fry in hot oil or solid shortening until golden brown on both sides.
A mixture of white and butter Crisco is good for this recipe.