Natchitoches Meat Pies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup melted shortening
• milk

Recipe

• 1 to make the filling: make a roux of shortening and flour.
• 2 add all other ingredients and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 allow to cook thoroughly, and let cool before placing on dough.
• 4 to make the dough: sift flour, baking powder, and add shortening and then eggs.
• 5 add enough milk to make a stiff dough.
• 6 roll very thin, and use a saucer to cut a circle of dough the same size as the saucer.
• 7 fill half of the circle with meat mixture, fold dough over, and press closed with a wet fork.
• 8 fry in deep fat until golden brown.