GROUND BEEF PASTY

  • Pastry (below)
  • 1/4 pound ground beef, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup chopped potato
  • 1/4 cup chopped carrot
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Milk
  • Chili sauce

1. Prepare pastry; roll into 10-inch circle on lightly floured cloth-covered board with floured stockinet-covered rolling pin.

2. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Place beef, potato, carrot and onion on half of the circle to within 1 inch of edge; sprinkle with salt and pepper. 

4. Brush edge of pastry with water.

5. Fold pastry over filling; fold bottom edge of pastry over top edge of pastry. 

6. Seal and flute.

7. Make slits in top of pastry; brush with milk. 

8. Bake in 350ยบ oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.

9. Serve with chili sauce.


PASTRY:
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water

1. Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are size of small peas.

2. Sprinkle in water, 1 teaspoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl.

3. Gather pastry into a ball.