Our Family Fried Pies Recipe

Directions:

1. Wash and dice dried apricots, then place in a sauce pan and cover with water (about 1 inch above fruit).
2. Cook slowly until tender.
3. Do NOT pour off water.
4. Add spices to taste and lemon juice.
5. Thicken with a corn starch slurry.
6. **Be careful of scorching after cornstarch is added.
7. Roll out a ball of pastry about the size of a golf ball.
8. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of fruit filling on 1/2 of pastry circle leaving about a half inch edge.
9. Fold over and seal with a fork.
10. ***Pies may be frozen at this point.
11. Fry frozen or thawed pies in a skillet of hot oil(preferred Crisco at 375 degrees in cast iron skillet) until golden brown.
12. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
13. Can be eaten as is (preferred)or sprinkle with powdered sugar, lightly.
14. Enjoy! ;).