Fried Pie Dough (Applejacks)

Fried Pie Dough (Applejacks)

When we came home from school we would usually have a snack waiting for us. Generally it would be a baked sweet potato and a piece of frying pan bread, but sometimes it would be applejacks. Ymmm Mmm!

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 4 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup shortening
• Fruit of your choosing (apples, peaches etc.)

Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until well mixed. Combine vinegar and water. Dribble in a small amount at a time and use a fork to mix. Cover bowl with a damp cloth and leave about 30 minutes, then pinch off small balls and roll out in circles. Fill half the circle with fruit. Fold over the other half and dampen all around with water. Press together with the tines of a fork. Fry in deep oil.

Note. We generally used apple and called them Applejacks. Today apple pie filling out of a can would work very well, or any other filling you desire.