DOUBLE LEMON FRIED PIES
MA K E S A B O U T
PASTRY:
2 cups
1 tsp. baking powder l/4 tsp. salt
l/4 cup (4 Tbsp.l butter or margarine
l/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) solid vegetable shortening 4 Tbsp. ice water
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
FILLING:
1 can prepared lemon pie filling
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest
1 can (48 oz.) solid vegetable shortening II4 cup sugar
1.For pastry, in a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add water and lemon juice and combine until mixture just holds together. Gather into a ball, then flatten to a disk; cover with plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes.
2.For filling, in small bowl, stir together pie filling, lemon juice and zest.
3.Cut chilled dough into 2 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out one piece of dough to about
4.Scoop vegetable shortening into fryer. Set fryer temperature to 350”F/17S”C. to melt shortening; when shortening has melted, set fryer temperature to 375”F/19O”C. Line a 15 x10x
5.Raise fryer basket to highest position, add 4 pies to basket; close cover and lower basket into hot shortening. Fry pies 2 - 4 minutes until golden brown.
6.Remove with slotted metal spoon and drain on prepared wire rack. Using a pastry brush, brush hot pies with sugar mixture.
7.Return shortening to temperature before repeating procedure
with remaining pies.