Ingredients

Instructions

  1. To make crust: combine salt and flour. Cut butter into flour with fingers until it resembles coarse corn meal.
  2. Sprinkle on cold water and stir until dough sticks together.
  3. Form dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes. Do not over-chill!
  4. To make Filling: Mix together the filling ingredients in a large bowl.
  5. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  6. Cut the ball of dough into 6 pieces. Roll out each piece about 1/8 inch thick and Cut a 9 inch circle out of each piece.
  7. Put 1/6 of the filling in the middle of each pastry circle.
  8. Pull one edge over the filling to make a half-circle.
  9. Seal the edges together like a turnover. Turn the edges over and press with a fork to double-seal.
  10. Cut slits in the top of the pasties so that steam can escape.
  11. BAke for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 F and bake for another 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.
  12. Remove from oven, and allow the pasties rest for 5 minutes before serving.