Pasteis de Carne

== Description ==
Fried pastries with meat filling
== Ingredients ==
=== Pastry ===
* 3 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 10 tablespoons shortening, melted to lukewarm
* 1/2 cup milk, mixed with
* 1/2 cup hot water
=== Filling ===
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 1 Onion, chopped
* 1 clove garlic, smashed
* 2 tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
* 1 lb ground Beef
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
* 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
* 1/2 cup mozzarella Cheese, chopped
* 8 green olives, chopped
* oil (for deep frying)
== Directions ==
# To prepare the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
# Add the melted shortening and warm milk and water.
# Mix to a smooth dough and cut into 2 pieces.
# To prepare the filling, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the Onion and garlic and fry for 5 minutes until soft and golden.
# Add the tomatoes, ground Beef and salt.
# Simmer for 20 minutes until almost dry.
# Remove from the heat.
# Add the chopped parsley, egg, Cheese and and mix well.
# To assemble pastries, roll out the pastry on a floured board to 1/8 inch thickness.
# Cut 12, 4 inch circles from each piece, 24 circles.
# Place 1 tablespoon filling on each circle and moisten around the edge with warm water.
# Fold over and seal the edges well.
# Deep fry in preheated 375f degree oil for 4 to 5 minutes until golden and crisp.
# Remove with slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper towel.
# The pastries are also delicious cold and make good picnic fare.
# They may also be made without the ground Beef.
# Variation to replace ground Beef, use finely chopped Ham, chopped Chicken, or Shrimp.
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