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Filling:  
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leeks (whites shredded) or 1 large onion, finely chopped  
tbsp. vegetable oil  
lb. minced beef  
large carrot, finely chopped  
stalk celery, finely chopped  
medium potatoes, diced  
cup chicken broth  
tbsp. flour (approximately)  
Salt and pepper to taste  
Pastry:  
2
cups flour  
1
1/2 tsp. baking powder  
1
egg  
1
tsp. salt  
½
½
cup oil  
cup warm water  
Filling:  
Brown leeks or onion in oil until transparent. Add beef and cook together until beef loses  
its red color. Mix occasionally to break up large meat chunks. Add finely chopped  
vegetables to meat along with broth. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle  
flour over mixture in pan; cook and stir over low heat until flour is absorbed and mixture  
thickens.  
Pastry:  
Pour dry ingredients into mixing bowl; make a well in the center and add remaining  
ingredients. Mix with fork until blended. Shape into a mound and allow to stand at room  
temperature for ½ hour.  
Dust counter with flour. Cut off and roll out small amounts of pastry at a time to  
thickness desired. Cut pastry into squares. Place filling on top and fold over to form  
triangle. Press edges together.  
Place on greased pan. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.  
Pasties may be brushed with egg and sprinkled with poppy or sesame seeds before  
baking. Makes about four dozen small pasties suitable for hors d'oeuvres.  
About the Author: Review by Elizabeth Burton-Blue Iris Journal for CHANGE OF  
PLANS: "…can smell the ocean and the mouth-watering aromas and hear the clamor and  
music of the busy streets. That sensuality carries over into the relationship between Sara  
and Mike, making for some love scenes as steamy as the climate… the perfect initiation  


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