Chocolate Fried Pies

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups biscuit mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• cooking oil (for frying)
• sifted powdered sugar

1. For the filling: In a saucepan combine sugar, flour, and unsweetened cocoa powder.
2. Stir in 1/2 cup milk and butter or margarine.
3. Cook over medium heat till the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir constantly.
4. Stir in vanilla. Cool.
5. For the dough: In a mixing bowl stir together the biscuit mix and 1/2 cup milk.
6. On a well floured surface knead the dough 12 times.
7. Roll the dough to 1/8inch thickness.
8. Cut dough into twelve inch circles.
9. Place 1 tablespoon filling in the center of each circle of dough.
10. Brush the edge of the dough with water. Fold the dough over the filling; press the edges together with tines of a fork to seal.
11. In a skillet heat 1 inch cooking oil to 375 .
12. Fry the pastries for about 2 minutes, or until golden. Turn once.
13. Drain on paper towel and sprinkle warm pastries with sifted powdered sugar.

sugar, flour, cocoa, milk, butter, vanilla, biscuit mix, milk, cooking oil, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-fried-pies-175221 (may not work)