Natchitoches Meat Pies

Ingredients

• Filling

• 2½ cups diced cold cooked pork roast
• ½ cup minced green onions (or more)
• Thickened gravy from roast (to moisten)
• Cayenne pepper to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Salt to taste

• Crust

• 2 cups of self-rising flour
• ⅓ heaping cup Crisco
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¾ cup milk

Directions

1. 1

   Sauté green onions in skillet in a small amount of shortening.

2. 2

   Remove from heat and add diced roast and enough gravy to make a smooth consistency.

3. 3

   Add pepper and salt.

4. 4

   Sift flour and cut shortening into flour.

5. 5

   Add beaten egg and milk.

6. 6

   Roll out small amounts of dough into a circle for each pie.

7. 7

   Place about 1 heaping tablespoon of filling to one side of pastry, fold top over meat and crimp with fork.

8. 8

   Fry in Crisco for best results.