Hey DK, My mama made at least a million fried apple pies (plus peach etc) selling them for the LWWB.I sold and eat my share, some of the best made was by the ladies of the Biloxi COG.Thanks for kicking in some memories with the 'fried' word. At the last church I pastored was the last member I buried who was a precious saint of the era you speak. She was one of the best Cooks around. She cooked the best fried pies I have ever eaten. She told stories about how her and other ladies of the church pretty much paid the bills cooking food and selling it for the church.