Peach Jacks Hand Pie – a Southern Tradition

INGREDIENTS

1 6 ounce package

of dried peaches*

1 cup

water (Add water if it cooks out before peaches are soft)

1 cup

sugar

2 cups

all purpose flour

1 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

shortening

1/2 cup

milk

Extra flour for dusting cutting board and rolling pin.

1 cup

lard for frying

(Or you can use canned biscuits. Friend Nancy uses canned biscuits and her peach jacks are fabulous.)