PASTIES 
CRUST:

1 c. boiling water
1 c. Crisco shortening
3 c. flour
2 tsp. salt

FILLING:

1 lb. (1/4 lb. per person) Meat (hamburger or pastie meat)
4 to 5 potatoes
Onions dried
1lb. carrots
Parsley
Salt and pepper
1 lb. shredded cheese

Crust: Melt shortening in boiling water (15 to 20 minutes). Stir in 3 cups flour and teaspoon salt. Stick in refrigerator for 1 hour (or more) to cool. (Cover). Divide dough into 5 to 6 balls, roll out on floured board into a rectangle. Make meat into meat balls or cut meat into bite size pieces. Peel and cut potatoes into pieces. Slice carrots into pieces. For each rectangle find middle and fill 1/2 with filling for one person. (Divide filling into 5 or 6 servings) about 6 meat balls per person. Fold rectangle over filling. Seal edges together like a pie crust. (Wet sides to seal if you need to). Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

 

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