Chocolate Fried Pies
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup milk
2 tbsp butter or margarine
½ tsp vanilla
2 cups pkg biscuit mix
1/3 cup milk
Cooking oil for shallow-fat frying
Sifted powdered sugar
In saucepan combine granulated sugar, flour, and cocoa powder
Stir in the ½ cup milk and butter or margarine
Cook and stir till bubbly
Cook 1 minute more
Stir in vanilla
Cool
Combine the biscuit mix and 1/3 cup milk
On a floured surface roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness
Cut ten 4 inch circles
Place about 1 tbsp filling in center of each circle
Fold over, press edges together with tines of fork
In skillet heat 1 inch cooking oil to 375
Fry pastries, several at a time, 2 minutes per side or till golden
Cool
Sprinkle with powdered sugar
Makes 10
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