Potato Pasties

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup shortening or 12 cup lard or 12 cup bacon drippings
• 12 cup cold water
• 4 medium potatoes
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 12 lb raw pork or 12 lb beef

1. With the first 4 ingredients make as for pie dough, adding just enough cold water to make it easy to roll out.
2. Roll out pieces of dough 1/8 inch thick, the size of a dinner plate.
3. Thinly slice peeled potatoes and cover 1/2 of the pastry circles.
4. Add meat and onions.
5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, plus any other spices you like, then fold over crust and seal edges with a fork.
6. Pierce top with fork for venting.
7. Bake at 350 degF until golden brown.
8. Serve hot.

flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, cold water, potatoes, onion, pork

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/potato-pasties-102912 (may not work)