Apricot Fried Pies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces dried apricots
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water, cold
• 4 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 cup shortening

Recipe

• 1 place apricots in a medium saucepan; add water to cover.
• 2 cover pan and cook over low heat 15 minutes or until tender.
• 3 mash appricots, and add sugar; set aside.
• 4 combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 5 sprinkle cold water (1 tablespoon at a time) evenly over surface; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 6 shape into a ball and chill.
• 7 divide dough in half.
• 8 roll one portion to 1/8" thickness on a lightly foured surface; cut into 3 1/2-inch circles.
• 9 spoon aout 1 teaspoon apricot filling on half of each pastry circle, moisten edges and fry.