Vegetarian Pasties
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Make the dough: mix flour, salt and baking powder together in amedium size mixing bowl. Cut in butter. Stir in egg, vinegar and 1/2cup water. Continue stirring until dough is moist enough to beformed into a ball (add more water if necessary). Form the doughinto a large ball.Make the filling: bring a pot of 3 cups water to boil, add lentils andcontinue to boil for 30 to 45 minutes; until lentils are tender. Watchthe lentils and add water if necessary.Wrap the potatoes in aluminum foil and bake them for 30 minutes inthe preheated oven. When the potatoes have cooled cut them intosmall pieces and mix them with the lentils.In a frying pan saute onions with oil. Stir the onions into the potato-lentil mixture; season with salt and stir.Divide the dough into 6 – 8-inch circles. Lay the circles on a flat,floured surface. Place one cup of filling into the center of eachcircle. Fold the dough around the filling; seal the edges and arrangethe pasties on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for one hour in thepreheated oven.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 3 potatoes, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
