DOUGH:

5 1/2 c. water
1/4 c. salt
2 1/2 c. Crisco lard
6 1/4 lb. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder

FILLING:

14 c. potatoes, diced
6 c. (3 lbs.) hamburger
2 c. onions, diced
2 1/2 tbsp. salt
4 c. carrots, grated
3 c. rutabaga, cubed or grated
1 tsp. pepper

Mix together filling for pasties ahead of time and refrigerate before preparing the dough. Mix the dough ingredients and roll out on floured surface the size of small pie crust. Add appropriate amount of filling to crust and fold crust over pinching edges. The result will be a fist sized individual meat pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until ingredients are fully cooked.