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MOM'S FRIED APPLE PIES Pastry: 1 c. sifted flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 4 Tbsp. shortening (measured exactly) 1/4 c. hot water 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 egg yolk, well beaten Sift flour, salt and baking powder together in bowl. Cut in shortening. Pour hot water over butter and stir until melted. Let cool to lukewarm. Add lemon juice and egg yolk. Stir into dry ingredients, only until mixed. Chill thoroughly. Roll pastry out in small rounds about 1/4-inch thick on well dusted surface (use powdered sugar). Rounds should be 4 to 5-inches in diameter. Put 2 tablespoons spiced applesauce in center of round and fold in half. Pinch edges together. (May also use well chopped apple pieces with cinnamon and sugar.) Fry in hot oil until puffy and light brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |