Chocolate Fried Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups biscuit mix
1/2 cup milk
cooking oil (for frying)
sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

For the filling: In a saucepan combine sugar, flour, and unsweetened cocoa powder.
Stir in 1/2 cup milk and butter or margarine.
Cook over medium heat till the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir constantly.
Stir in vanilla. Cool.
For the dough: In a mixing bowl stir together the biscuit mix and 1/2 cup milk.
On a well floured surface knead the dough 12 times.
Roll the dough to 1/8inch thickness.
Cut dough into twelve inch circles.
Place 1 tablespoon filling in the center of each circle of dough.
Brush the edge of the dough with water. Fold the dough over the filling; press the edges together with tines of a fork to seal.
In a skillet heat 1 inch cooking oil to 375 .
Fry the pastries for about 2 minutes, or until golden. Turn once.
Drain on paper towel and sprinkle warm pastries with sifted powdered sugar.