Natchitoches Meat Pies

Ingredients

• 2 Tb vegetable oil
• 1 lb ground beef , not lean
• 1 Tb salt
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp ground white pepper
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper , cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 1 medium jalapeño pepper , stem med, seeded, and finely chopped
• 4 plum tomatoes , diced
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 4 bay leaves
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tb all-purpose flour
• 2 Tb water
• 1 bunch scallion , green and white parts, thinly sliced
• 5 dashes Louisiana hot sauce
• Meat Pie Dough , recipe follows, chilled
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• Vegetable oil , for frying