Potato Pasties

Name: Potato Pasties
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 cup shortening or 12 cup lard or 12 cup bacon drippings; 12 cup cold water; 4 medium potatoes; 1 medium onion, diced; 12 lb raw pork or 12 lb beef

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
12 cup shortening or 12 cup lard or 12 cup bacon drippings
12 cup cold water
4 medium potatoes
1 medium onion, diced
12 lb raw pork or 12 lb beef

Directions

1

With the first 4 ingredients make as for pie dough, adding just enough cold water to make it easy to roll out.
2

Roll out pieces of dough 1/8 inch thick, the size of a dinner plate.
3

Thinly slice peeled potatoes and cover 1/2 of the pastry circles.
4

Add meat and onions.
5

Sprinkle with salt and pepper, plus any other spices you like, then fold over crust and seal edges with a fork.
6

Pierce top with fork for venting.
7

Bake at 350 degF until golden brown.
8

Serve hot.