CORNISH PASTYS Recipe

Ingredients

12 Cornish Pasties.
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups lard
1 cup cold water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, finely diced
5 carrots, diced (optional)
2 rutabagas, diced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
10 green onions, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 . To make crust, place flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix well, then cut in lard until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in water, mixing until dough forms a ball. Allow the dough to rest in the refriger
2 . To make filling, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil, then onions. If using carrots and rutabagas, add them now. Saute vegetables until soft, about 10 minutes.
3 . Add ground beef, ground pork, and green onions to skillet. Saute until meat is no longer pink. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4 . Divide dough into 12 portions and roll out each one to fit a 9" pie plate.
5 . Place a pastry circle in a pie pan. Fill one half of the pan with meat filling. Dot with some of the butter or margarine. Pat the edge of the crust with water, then fold over the other half of the
6 . Bake at 425 degrees F in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

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