Pirates Pies (Festival)

Directions

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 ketchup 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℉ (180℃). until golden brown.