Natchitoches Meat Pie Recipe • Rouses Supermarkets

Ingredients

• For the Filling:
• 1 teaspoon solid vegetable shortening
• 1½ pounds lean ground beef
• ½ pound lean ground pork
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup chopped bell peppers
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• Vegetable oil for deep-frying
• For the Dough:
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
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