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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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We've spiced up our picnics with these little meat pies as long as I can remember. Our family enjoys them with the extra zing of barbecue sauce. My picnic basket is never without pasties...plus a small first aid kit. (Good food doesn't do much for insect bites or scrapes!) Ingredients:
pastry: |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup butter |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
6 to 7 tablespoons milk or as much as needed to make dough |
filling: |
3/4 pound ground beef |
2 tablespoons chopped onion |
1 tablespoon chopped bell pepper |
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped celery |
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce |
Directions:
1. Combine pastry ingredients as for pie crust; divide dough into four parts. Roll each part thin and cut into a 6-in. diameter circle, using a small plate as a guide. (If you prefer, substitute store-bought refrigerated pastry.)
2. Combine filling ingredients. Place a fourth of filling in center of each dough circle; pat filling down lightly. Moisten edges of dough with water; fold circle in half to make a turnover. Seal edges well with a fork. Prick top to allow the steam to escape; place on an ungreased baking sheet.
3. Bake at 375° for about 40 minutes. Serve-hot or cold-dipped in ketchup, barbecue or chili sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
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