Pirates pies (festival)
26 Pies
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Ground beef (round) |
| 1 | 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 | Eggs, beaten | |
| 1¾ | cup | Milk |
| 8 | cups | Vegetable oil |
Directions
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.