FRIED APPLE PIES
                                 from the kitchen of
                                          Nenner DeMoss
                                    
PASTRY:

1/2 cup Crisco shortening
2/3 cup boiling water
(Be sure water is boiling.)
Mix together until shortening is melted.

Mix the following:
2 cups plain flour
1 rounded teaspoon salt
1 rounded teaspoon baking powder

Add water mixture and stir with a fork
until it is mixed.
Pinch off dough about the size of a large walnut;
Roll out to size of a saucer.
Place a large tablespoon of pie filling (below)
and seal edges; prick pies with fork about six
times before frying in a small amount of vegetable
oil.  Place pricked-side up.
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APPLE PIE FILLING

2-1/2 cups canned sliced apples
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
l/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 Tablespoon flour
1/4 cup seedless raisins

Drain apple slices; dice.  Combine all ingredients and use to fill fried pie pastry.
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