Meat pies creole style

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Lean ground beef,pork,veal
1 teaspoon Water,hot
Salt to taste
Black pepper,freshly ground
Hot pepper sauce to taste
1 Onion,small,minced
1 Garlic clove,minced
2 tablespoons Parsley,chopped
3 Green onion tops,chopped
Vegetable oil for deep-fryin
4 cups Flour,all-purpose
½ teaspoon Baking soda
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ cup Vegetable shortening
1 Egg
1 cup Milk

Directions

POCKETS

1. In large skillet, combine all ingredients except Pockets and vegetable oil.

2. Cook over low heat, stirring, until meat is done. 3. Put spoonful of meat mixture in center of each pocket; fold over dough and pinch edges together to seal. 4. Deep-fry in fat until brown. 5. Drain on paper towels.

*** POCKETS ***

1. Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. 2. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender. 3. Add milk and form dough; divide dough into egg-size pieces. 4. Roll each piece of dough into a circle 6 inches in diameter; set aside.

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