HOMEMADE PASTIES RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine meat, potatoes, onion, rutabaga and chopped carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Divide dough into six pieces, and shape into balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 6 inch round. Place approximately 1 cup filling on one half of each. Dot each with 1 tablespoon margarine. Draw the other half of the pastry over the filling. Crimp edges to seal in filling. Prick with a fork and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

  Combine lamb, vegetables, salt, pepper and parsley.

  Cut pastry into 4 circles. You can use a saucer as a guide.

  Place a quarter of the mixture into the middle of each pastry round. Brush pastry edges with egg wash, fold edges together, joining in the middle. Pinch the edges together to seal well.

  Place on a lined oven tray and glaze with remaining egg wash.

  Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 180 degrees and continue to cook for 35 minutes.

  Serve hot with homemade chutney or tomato sauce.