Pie Recipes - Fried Chocolate Pies

Fried Chocolate Pies

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup coca
4 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
2 cups milk
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Stir first three ingredients until mixed throughly. Add milk. Cook until very thick. Add butter and vanilla. Stir constantly. Refrigerate. This must be cold.

Crust

2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cups Wesson oil
2 3/4 sifted all-purpose flour
Mix flour and salt. Pour Wesson oil into 1 cup.(measuring) Add milk (DO NOT MIX). Add all at once to flour. Stir until mixed. Shape into balls. Place between two 12-inch squares of waxed paper(dampen table to prevent slipping). Roll into 1/2-inch thick. Peel off top paper. Cut 5-inch squares or circles. Place a large spoonful of filling on each circle. Fold over filling to make a half circle. Seal edges with fork dipped in flour. Fry 4 to 5 minutes in 1-inch Wesson oil.