Meat turnovers

Directions

To make dough:
1. Place flour, shortening, baking powder and water into a large mixing bowl, and beat continuously for 30 minutes. Let dough sit for 20 minutes.

To make ground meat filling:
1. Cook ground meat in a large frying pan with onion, celery, bell pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, oregano, parsley flakes, salt, tomato paste, kitchen bouquet and hot pepper. Continue cooking until ground meat is well cooked and vegetables are tender.

2. Use a large strainer and remove excess fat from the meat mixture.

3. Cut dough in small pieces, using about 4 ounces of dough for each pate.

4. Roll flat and place 1½ tablespoons of ground beef in center of flattened dough.

5. Fold dough over ground beef and use a fork to seal ends so that the ground beef is completely sealed inside like a turnover.

6. Use a dough cutter to cut excess dough around the pate to give an even shape.

7. Deep fry in vegetable oil or shortening at 360° until golden brown.

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