PIE DOUGH PRESS RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; mix well. In small bowl, combine oil and milk; blend well. Pour over flour mixture. Stir with fork until well mixed. Press in bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie pan; flute edge. (If desired, crust can be rolled out between 2 sheets of waxed paper.) Prick bottom and sides of crust generously with fork.
• Bake at 425°F. for 12 to 17 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Continue as directed in pie recipe.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder, together.
• Cut in shortening.
• Pour the milk into the flour mixture all at once.
• Mix quickly and add additional milk if needed to combine all dry spots or flour if it is to sticky.
• Lightly knead it to make a thick dough.
• Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
• Cut the dough into 12 equal portions.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough pieces into 5 or 6 inch circles.
• Put two or three tablespoons of filling of your choice in the center of each round, moisten edges with milk to ensure seal.
• Fold over and crimp the edges with a fork.
• Fry a few at a time without crowding, in the hot oil, until golden brown.
• Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
• Notes: Although this dough can be used to make homemade"hot pockets" the filling should be completely done before enclosing it in the dough.
• The dough will cook too fast to get the insides done.
• I find it best to place paper towels on a wire rack so the pies remain light and crisp and don't get soggy from the steam.
• If you are using the dough for fried pies, it will use one 21 ounce can @ approximately two tablespoons per pie.
• Pies should be sprinkled as soon as they are removed from oil so the sugar will stick.
• (Sugar and cinnamon mix is great on apple pies.).