Cornish Pasty - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb ground chuck
    1 medium onion, diced
    3 large baking potatoes, sliced thinly
    double pie crust
    2 cups flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    8 tablespoons shortening
    5 tablespoons water
Preparation
    Make pie crust: Mix flour by hand with 1/2 of shortening till crumbly.
    Add remaining shortening and continue to mix.
    Salt may be added to flour if desired.
    Add water- mix with fork until forms into a ball.
    Roll out into top and bottom crust.
    Or may use purchased crust.
    Preheat oven to 350.
    Put uncooked pie crust into bottom of 9\" pie plate.
    Cover with a layer of sliced potatoes.
    Sprinkle with 1/3 of the onions.
    Crumble 1/2 ground chuck and spread over potatoes.
    Continue layering ending with potatoes and onions.
    Cover with top crust.
    Put a few holes in it for steam to escape.
    Bake approximately 1 1/2 hours until potatoes are soft.
    Let sit 10 minutes before slicing.
    Serve in slices as a pie with Chili Sauce on the side.

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