MEAT POCKET RECIPES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, 1 tablespoon curry powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a mixing bowl. Mix in the vegetable shortening until the mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in the egg and water until the dough is no longer crumbly. Wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion, green onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ground beef, and cook until browned and crumbly, about 15 minutes. Drain excess fat from the pan, then stir in the thyme, 2 teaspoons curry powder, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and the 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until the water has evaporated. Transfer the beef mixture to a food processor, sprinkle in the bread crumbs, and process until the mixture has become a paste.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to just under 1/4-inch thick. Cut 20 6-inch circles out of the dough. Divide the beef mixture among half of the circles, mounding in the center. Place the unfilled circles over the filling, and use a fork to seal the edges closed. Arrange on the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and hot on the inside, about 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix ground beef lightly with the grated onion. Shape in to a large a patty in a frying pan. Browwn6 minutes on each side, then break into small chunks.
• Beat the egg slightly, stir in bread crumbs, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Drizzle over the meat. Cook stirring constantly, for about one minute. Set aside.
• Make your 2 crust pie recipe...your own recipe. OR: I like the "CLASSIC CRISCO PIE CRUST" recipe on Just A Pinch! Never fails! Roll out 1/2 of crust recipe to a 12 inch square. Then cut into 4..six inch squares. Spoon about a 1/4 cup(or less) onto the center of each square. Fold over to make a pie. Press edges firmly with a fork to seal. Trim if needed. Repeat with remaining pastry and meat mixture. Repeat with the other half of dough.
• Place pies on an ungreased cookie sheet .. or in pie pans. Bake in a hot oven at 400F for about 20 minutes. Till golden.
• Serve warm or even cold if on a camping trip. Cold or warm.. they fit right in your pocket. Or do like we did on the farm, with home made pasties wrap warm patty's in foil and put on your head, under your hat.. the will stay warm for a lunch in the field!!
• This picture is the left over scrap dough, that we bake tiny cinnamon rolls, for noshing right from the oven! YUMMY!! Waste not..Want not!....LOL