Southern Fried Pies The Best Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • may use chocolate filling , preserves , or your choice of filling
  • note: lots of explaining in the directions, but you want the perfect fried pie

Directions:

  1. In large bowl, place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar
  2. Whisk all together
  3. Cut in CRISCO as in a pie crust with pastry blender or fork
  4. Add milk, stir and gather up as in pie crust pastry
  5. Chill for a few minutes
  6. Roll out like pastry, fairly thin
  7. Cut into circles*, (the lid of the Crisco can is perfect)
  8. Place choice of filling on one half of the circle, not quite going to the edge
  9. Bring other half over the filling to the edge
  10. Seal the edges of the pastry with a fork dipped in water
  11. Meanwhile heat about a half inch of Crisco solid shortening in an iron skillet, (preferably) and carefully
  12. Lift pies with a spatula and *carefully, carefully* place in hot oil
  13. Watch *carefully*, and turn when golden brown
  14. Watch *carefully * again, and when other side is golden brown
  15. Remove with spatula
  16. Place on paper towel to drain
  17. Sprinkle each cooked fried pie with granulated sugar
  18. *MAY CUT DIFFERENT SIZE CIRCLES, USING A BISCUIT CUTTER, SAUCER, ETC.
  19. These are simply delicious! Hard to explain how very good! Just try them and see!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 249.96 Kcal (1047 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.69g 12%
Cholesterol 0.46mg 0%
Sodium 989.63mg 41%
Potassium 177.44mg 4%
Total Carbs 39.98g 13%
Sugars 2.36g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4.18g 17%
Protein 5.43g 11%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 166mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 295.61 Kcal (1238 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.1g 12%
Cholesterol 0.54mg 0%
Sodium 1170.38mg 41%
Potassium 209.84mg 4%
Total Carbs 47.28g 13%
Sugars 2.79g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4.95g 17%
Protein 6.43g 11%
Iron 2.9mg 13%
Calcium 196.4mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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