Dutch "Pocket Books" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pastry for 2 double pies
1/2 lb. finely diced beef chuck (other meat such as pork, lamb or liver may be substituted)
2 small potatoes, pared and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
2 small carrots, thinly sliced
2 small turnips, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
butter to taste

Preparation

Divide pastry into 2 portions.
Roll 9 inches each.
Put half of the meat and vegetables for each half of dough.
Fold pastry over filling to form a pocket book and seal edges with fork.
Slit top.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and bake 40 minutes until golden brown.