Hamburger Pastry Recipes

GROUND BEEF TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the water, egg and vinegar. Add to shortening mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork until mixture forms a ball. Cover and chill for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, combine the first six filling ingredients. Divide pastry into 15 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion into a 6-1/2-in. circle. , Mound a heaping 1/3 cup filling on half of circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. , Cut three slits in the top of each turnover; brush with cream. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender and crust is golden brown.

EASY HAMBURGER PASTRY

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 2. Cook and stir the ground beef and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned. Drain off excess fat.
• 3. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients except the pie crust. Set aside.
• 4. Prepare the pie crust. Divide into 8 equal parts. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into a 7" circle. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture onto on half of the round. Making sure it's packed in to within a 1/2" on the edge of the crust round. Moisten the edges with water and gently fold over the unused side of the roll. Press edges together and crimp with a fork. Brush tops lightly with an egg mixture of 1 beaten egg and about 1/8 cup of water. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
• 5. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and prick the tops with a fork. Bake for 30-35 until deep golden brown. Can pour brown gravy or sauce over the finished pies and serve.

BEEF PASTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll out a fourth of the dough into an 8-in. circle. Mound 1 cup filling on half of circle. Moisten edges with water; fold crust over filling and press the edges with a fork to seal. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cut slits in top of each; brush with cream. Bake at 450° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

BEEF PATTIES

Steps:

• To make the pastry, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and curry powder in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the bowl. Working quickly and using your fingertips, squeeze together the flour mixture and butter and toss it together by scooping under the mixture with both hands. When the mixture resembles a very coarse meal, add the water to the bowl.
• With floured hands, mix and squeeze the dough just until it forms a ball. Knead it once or twice to combine it fully (the less kneading, the better). Spread the dough into 2 pieces, flattening each into a thick pancake. Wrap in plastic and set them in the refrigerator to chill for at least 15 minutes. (The dough will keep in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Remove it from the refrigerator a few minutes before using it.)
• For filling, mix together the beef, onion, scallions, garlic, peppers, and thyme in a large bowl. In a large skillet, heat the oil over high heat until it is very hot, and add the beef mixture. Fry until the meat is brown and the moisture is evaporated, about 8 minutes. Add the curry powder, salt, and black pepper, stirring occasionally over high heat, allowing a crust to form on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the water and stir the mixture, scraping the bottom to incorporate the browned crust. Add the breadcrumbs and stir. The consistency should be like a thick stew. Add more water as needed. Cover, reduce the heat to very low, and cook for 15 minutes. Set it aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut each piece of the dough into 9 pieces. Using a rolling pin on a floured surface, roll out each piece of pastry into a rectangle shape with rounded edges. Spread a large spoonful of the cooled meat mixture over one side of the dough, leaving at least 1/2- to 3/4-inch border on the outside edge. Using your finger, paint water around the border. Fold the other side of the dough over, and roll and crimp the edges. Lightly press a floured fork around the edge of the patty.
• Place the patty onto a cookie sheet and repeat the procedure with the remaining dough. The patties may be covered in plastic and frozen at this point for later use. Brush each patty with the egg wash and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the patties begin to turn a golden color.

HAMBURGER PASTRY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown.
• Drain off the excess fat.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients except the pie crust mix and set aside.
• Prepare the pastry as for a 2 crust pie as directed on the package.
• Divide the pastry into 8 equal parts.
• Roll each part, on a lightly floured surface, into a 7-inch circle.
• On half of the circle, spread about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture (packed) to within 1/2-inch of the edge.
• Moisten the edge of the pastry with water and fold over the meat mixture, sealing the edges with a fork.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet and prick the tops with the fork.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes.
• You can serve these as sandwiches or, if you prefer, place on a plate and top with gravy or sauce.
• NOTE: You can substitute 1 cup of your favorite cooked vegetable for the peas or carrots in this recipe.

BEEF PASTRY POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef until no longer pink; drain and cool. Stir in the cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, eggs and pepper; mix well. , Cut pastry into eight 5-in. squares, 1/4-in. thick. Place heaping 1/3 cupfuls of meat mixture in center of squares. For each square, fold one edge over filling to form a triangle. Moisten edges with water; press together with a fork to seal. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

GROUND BEEF FILLING FOR PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in butter until the onion is soft.
• Mix the onion/garlic/butter with the ground beef and other ingredients.
• Fill 6 rectangles of puff pastry with meat filling.
• Seal shut with beaten egg, place on cookie sheet.
• Bake in 400 degree oven 15 minutes, lower heat to 350 and bake 15 minutes longer.