Pirates pies (festival)

Yield: 26 Pies

Measure Ingredient
1 pounds Ground beef (round)
1 \N Garlic clove, chopped
1 cup Onion, chopped
½ cup Green bell pepper, chopped
⅓ cup Celery, chopped
⅓ cup Green onion, chopped
1½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Black pepper
1 dash Red pepper
1 cup Cooked rice
½ cup Catsup
1 tablespoon Parsley flakes
5½ cup Self-rising flour
⅔ cup Shortening plus
2 tablespoons Shortening
2 \N Eggs, beaten
1¾ cup Milk
8 cups Vegetable oil

FILLING

DOUGH

FILLING: Combine beef, garlic, onion, bell pepper, celery, green onion, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Cook until meat is thoroughly browned. Add rice, stirring until well-mixed with beef.

Remove from heat, cool. Drain off excess fat. Add catsup and parsley. Mix well.

DOUGH: Sift flour; cut shortening into flour. Mix egg and milk together. Add to shortening/flour mixture. Stir to form a dough. Form dough into a ball. Roll about ⅓ of the dough at a time on a lightly floured board. Cut dough in 5½ inch diameter circles (or squares). Place two heaping tablespoonsful of filling on dough.

Dampen edges of dough circles. Fold over meat. Crimp edges with a fork. Prick with a fork at the top. Deep fry at 350 degrees F. until golden brown.

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