Beef & Egg Pockets

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 gradually add milk, tossing with a fork until a ball forms.
• 3 cover and refrigerate.
• 4 meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 5 add the tomato, egg salt and pepper; mix well.
• 6 roll out pastry into an 18x9-inch rectangle; cut into 3 inch squares.
• 7 place a rounded tablespoonful of filling in center of each square.
• 8 fold in half, forming triangles; crimp edges to seal.
• 9 place on greased baking sheets.
• 10 bake at 400°f for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.