Fried Hand Pies

Ingredients

• 2 cups self rising flour
• 1/4 cup Crisco
• 1 cup milk
• Filling:
• 4 apples
• 1/2 stick butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• powdered sugar (to top)

Directions

Combine flour, Crisco and milk; mix well. Roll into balls the
size of a walnut (should make 12). Flatten each with a rolling.
Peel and chop apples. Cook apples, margarine, spices, and brown
sugar until apples are tender. Place 1 tbsp. of this apple
mixture in the center of each flattened ball of dough.
Fold corners and press edges with fork. Fry in oil until golden
brown on each side. Top with powdered sugar.