pasty pasties

Ingredients pasty pasties

pastry
3 3/4 cup flour divided
1 tsp salt
1 cup room temperature butter
3/4 cup ice water
1 egg
1 tbsp water
filling
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef
2 cup diced potatoes (1/4 " cubes)
1 small onion diced
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper

how to make pasty pasties

Preheat oven to 400. Spray cookie sheet with non stick cooking spray.

Combine 3 1/4 flour and salt in food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add 3/4 c. water in slow and steady stream and process until dough forms. Chill 20 minutes.

Or - combine 3 1/4 c. flour and salt in bowl. Cut in butter, then add 3/4 c. ice water until dough forms. Chill 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine filling ingredients. Divide into 6 portions.

Divide dough into 6 portions. Using remaining 1/2 c. flour, roll each dough portion into a 9" circle.

Place one portion of filling in half the dough circle. Fold dough over and crimp with fork. Place on cookie sheet.

Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

Whisk together egg and 1 tbsp. water. Brush over pasties and cut slits for venting.

Bake 1 hour. Serve with ketchup, if desired.