PASTY NIGHT!

For those of you who don't know what a pasty it here is a link about the history:
 
http://www.hu.mtu.edu/vup/pasty/history.htm

What is in a pasty you ask?
Crust:

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon of salt

Filling:

• 6 medium potatoes
• 1 small rutabaga
• 3 medium onions
• 2 1/2 pounds ground beef 
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Place the flour, 1 teaspoons of salt, and the shortening in a bowl, And form into a ball. Add water if it feels too dry. Divide the dough into 6 balls, and wrap in plastic. Chill one hour.
2. In a bowl, combine the meat, rutabaga, potatoes, onions, and salt and pepper to taste
3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
4. Roll out one of the balls on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Using a cake pan, trace a 9 inch circle in the dough; cut out the circle. Place about 1 1/2 cups of the meat mixture into the middle of the circle. Fold the edges of the circle up to meet along the top of the meat filling, and crimp the dough along the top to seal. Repeat until all dough is used up. With a spatula, transfer the pasties to an ungreased sheet.
5. Bake the pasties for 45 minutes, or until golden. Serve hot or at room temperature.
6. And eat with your hands or smash it all up. you can put ketchup, gravy, or even have it just plain its up to you!
7. Enjoy!  

All people make them differently but this is the one my family uses.

They are so yummy! I usually top mine with ketchup but some people use gravy or even just plain.

The ones that we are making tonight are from the pasty corner in Iron River Michigan. My suit mate Lindsay brought them from home. Ive never tried these ones so we will see how they taste and considering the oven is broken we have to cook them in the microwave...this is going to be interesting. 
Oh my these ones don't have any vegetables! I bet they are still really good though but Ive never had any without vegetables!

All and all they were pretty good!! thanks Lindsay! :)