Granny's Fried Pies

A favorite memory of mine is being in my Grannies kitchen watching her make pies. She was hands down THE BEST pie maker. Every holiday she would make several different pies, pecan, apple, lemon meriange, chocolate cream, coconut cream. They were all good. But one of my favorite pies she made wasn't for the big family dinners it was just for us. Fried pies! They were so good! She made different kinds but my favorite was chocolate. They were crispy on the outside, and the chocolate on the inside was all rich and gooey.

Now Granny sometimes used canned biscuits to make her fried pies but I decided to use homemade biscuit dough this time.

Here's what you'll need:

Dough:

2 cups Self Rising Flour

1/4 cup Butter

2/3 cup Milk

Filling: (per individual pie)

3/4 TBSP Cocoa Powder

2 tsp Sugar

1/2 TBSP Butter

Oil for Frying

Here's how you make it:

DOUGH:

Combine the flour and butter in a mixer until it has a crumbly texture. Add in the milk and mix until combined. Form dough into a ball and place ona lightly floured surface. Cut out 3 inch rounds about 1/4 in thick, roll the rounds flat, and very thin.

Assembling the Pies:

Place 1/2 TBSP of the butter into the center top with then top with the Cocoa Powder and Sugar. Fold dough in half and press the edges with the times of a fork. 

In a skillet place enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan, heat on medium.

Place the pies into the hot oil and cook until  golden brown on both sides. Remove from the oil and place on to a cookie sheet lined with paper towels. Let cool for a few minutes and then serve.

You can also bake them at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes. They don't get as golden but they are still tasty!

Enjoy