Natchitoches Meat Pies

Natchitoches Meat Pies
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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon bacon fat
1/2 lb ground beef
1 1/2 lbs ground pork
3 cups onions ( chopped fine)
1 cup green onions
1 cup bell peppers ( chopped fine)
3 tablespoons parsley
3 garlic cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper ( 1/4 t white pepper if you want to use instead of black.)
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup melted shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk

Directions:
filling: make a roux of flour & shortening.
add all other ingredients, cover and cook on LOW heat for 30 minute.
drain off fat.
cool while making pastry.
Pastry.
mix flour & baking powder; together add shortening, then eggs.
add milk to make a stiff dough.
roll very thin about 1/8″ thick.
use a saucer to cut circles of dough.
fill 1/2 full.
fold dough over and dampen edges w/ water
crimp w/ fork
Fry in deep fryer till golden brown.
keep warm till served.

Servings: Serve

Time preparation: 45 min.

Time total: 90 min.

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