Cream Cheese Pizza Pasties

Name: Cream Cheese Pizza Pasties
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: makes 2 pasties
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 c solid shortening; 3 oz pkg. cream cheese; 1 1/4 c all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 Tbsp ice water; 1/2 lb ground lean beef; 1/3 c pizza sauce; 1 Tbsp chopped onion; 1 tsp oregano; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 dash(es) pepper; 1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

These are so light and flaky - you will want more-- other fillings may be substituted such as pineapple and bacon, hamburger and mushroom with onion, etc....

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

8 Comments

Serves:

makes 2 pasties

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1/4 c

solid shortening
3 oz

pkg. cream cheese
1 1/4 c

all purpose flour
1/2 tsp

salt
3 Tbsp

ice water
1/2 lb

ground lean beef
1/3 c

pizza sauce
1 Tbsp

chopped onion
1 tsp

oregano
1/4 tsp

salt
1 dash(es)

pepper
1/2 c

shredded mozzarella cheese
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How to Make Cream Cheese Pizza Pasties

Step-by-Step

Cut shortening and cream cheese into flour and salt.
Sprinkle with water one Tablespoon at a time until dough holds together. Chill about 25 minutes.
Brown beef. Pour off fat. Stir in pizza sauce, onion, oregano, salt and pepper.
Set aside.
Roll out pastry into two 8-inch circles on a floured surface.
Cover 1/2 of each circle with meat mixture, and top each with cheese.
Fold over pastry to cake a half moon.
Press our edges with fork to seal .
Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 425^ for 20 minutes , until golden brown.

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