Spanish Pastelillos-meat Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (or shortening)
• 4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water (approximately)
• 1 lb ground meat
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon spanish olives, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon spanish capers
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 (12 -14 ounce) can tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 dough: cut butter into sifted flour and salt until like cornmeal.
• 2 add enough water to make firm dough.
• 3 cover and chill.
• 4 filling:
• 5 fry bacon, add green peppers, onion, salt, garlic, olives, capers, italian seasoning, pepper and paprika.
• 6 add meat and brown.
• 7 add tomato sauce and simmer until cooked. set aside to cool.
• 8 roll out dough on lightly floured board, until thin.
• 9 cut into 4-inch rounds.
• 10 place 2 tablespoons filling in center.
• 11 brush edges with egg yolk.
• 12 fold in half and firmly press edges together.
• 13 fry at 375 degrees in deep fat until golden brown.
• 14 makes 12 fritters.