Bridies

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb butter, cut into small pieces
• cold water
• 1 lb lean ground lamb
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 beaten egg

Recipe

• 1 ---to prepare the pastry---.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour and salt.
• 3 add the butter and cut into the flour until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
• 4 mix in enough cold water to hold the mixture together.
• 5 form into a ball.
• 6 wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes.
• 7 ---to prepare the filling---.
• 8 in a large bowl, mix together the uncooked ground meat, onion, salt, pepper and water; set aside.
• 9 ---assembly---.
• 10 remove the pastry from the refrigerator.
• 11 lightly sprinkle your work surface with flour.
• 12 roll out the pastry to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• 13 cut into 6-7 circles approximately 5 to 6 inches in diameter.
• 14 evenly divide the filling among the circles, placing the meat mixture on one half of the circle.
• 15 brush the edge lightly with the beaten egg.
• 16 fold the pastry over the filling and seal by lightly crimping the edge.
• 17 brush the top with beaten egg.
• 18 repeat with remaining filling and dough circles.
• 19 place on baking sheets greased with shortening or non-stick cooking spray and bake at 350°f for 50 minutes or until golden brown on top.