NATCHITOCHES MEAT PIE
Filling
2 T. flour
1 T. Shortening
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 1\2lb.ground pork
2 large onions, chopped
3 T. chopped fresh parsley
Make a roux of shortening and flour, add other
ingredients and salt
and red pepper to taste. cook thoroughly and let
cool before putting
in dough.
You may want to add: bell pepper, celery and
garlic to meat before
cooking as a variation.
Pastry:
4 cups flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted shortening
milk
2 teasp.baking powder
Sift flour and baking powder, add shortening, the
eggs, add enough
milk to make a dough. Roll very thin. Use a saucer
to cut circles of
doughsame size as saucer. Fill half full with meat
mixture. Fold dough
over,dampen edges with water and crimp with fork.
Fry in deep fat
until golden brown. Yield 18 pies.
(Note) Some people like to reverse the proportions
of the meat
Do not use oil as the pasty will fall apart. Some people prefer to
bake them.
Delma
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