M.T.!!! They also want the STORY behind those fried pies. Now being as how I know you can tell stories with the best of em....<vbg> How about a big whopper about fried pies???? HMMMM???? (Yall just wait...unless he is still trying to fool you that he has manners, this should be good....totally untrue of course....but GOOD!!!! ) <BG> jan At 10:46 PM 5/31/00 -0500, Morgan Davidson wrote: >Davidson recipe for pie crust: (makes 3 double pie crusts) Cooler >everything kept the better. Chill þour and lard Þrst. Even cool your >rolling pin. Best is marble or stainless steel for the pin. 4 cups all >purpose þour 1 tablespoons sugar >1 tablespoon baking powder >1 teaspoon salt >1 2/3 cup shortening (prefer lard) >Mix dry ingredients, blend in shortening until size of pea. Add and mix >together: 1/2 cup ice water >1 tablespoon vinegar >1 egg >Chill, divide and roll out on þoured surface. > You need a low gluten flower for pie crusts. Ones you can buy in this >area are Red Band, White Lily and Martha White. If you cant find one >of those you can mix a cake flour with a self rising flour such as Gold >Medal or Pillsbury. > >Phyllis recipe for fried apple pies: (See pie crust recipe above) Using >41/2 - 6 plastic lid as pattern, cut circles of pie crust. Using chunky >applesauce or apple pie Þlling of your choice. Use spoonful of Þlling, a >dollop of butter, a teaspoon of sugar and cinnamon combo. Fold over pie >crust to form 1/2 circle. Dampen edge of crust, then pinch or use fork >to seal crust. Fry in hot oil until brown, turn and brown other side. If >desired, top with butter, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla ice cream. >Sugar/cinnamon combo: One cup granulated suger. one teaspoon cinnamon. >Mix together. > > >==== TNCHAT Mailing List ==== >To subscribe or unsubscribe to this list please visit: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/tnchat >This list is generously donated by Rootsweb for our use.