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Sweet Potato Jacks Recipe

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 25 pies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 4 1/2 cups self-rising flour

Filling for the Jacks

  • Oil for frying
  • Confectioner’s sugar for sprinkling
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

  • Take a large-sized bowl and add flour to this bowl. Mix the sugar with this flour with the spatula or hand whisk.
  • Add the shortening after making crumbs out of it. On a separate plate as you have already beaten an egg, pour milk into this beaten egg and whisk well.
  • Put it in the refrigerator for a few hours while covered.
  • Then take another bowl and you have to add the other ingredients to prepare the filling for your potato jacks.
  • Combine one cup of sugar with a beaten egg and pour vanilla extract into it.
  • Bring the melted butter and add to it. Add the all-purpose flour and then stir everything well.
  • Make circles out of this dough and then bring the filling to stuff each circle with it. Then fold this circle in a half.
  • The potato jacks are filled this way.
  • Then bake these jacks in the preheated oven at a temperature of 375 degrees. You can also use an electric skillet for this purpose at the same temperature.
  • Once cooked, your potato jacks are ready to serve.