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 olives 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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