Pasties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. lard
1/4 c. cold water
1/2 lb. beef sirloin, cubed
1/4 lb. pork steak, cubed
2 medium potatoes, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients and add water to moisten the dry ingredients.
Shape into a ball.
Toss together meat, potatoes, onion, salt and pepper.
Divide pastry in half; roll into a circle.
Put in pie plate, then filling to one side; add butter. Pull pastry over top to opposite side; seal edges tightly.\tCut slits in top; bake at 400\u00b0 for 45 minutes.\tAdd 1 tablespoon water or cream in slits.\tReduce heat to 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.