For you health nuts out there, you can replace the traditional beef you get out of most grocery stores with free range buffalo Beef as it has less fat then your more traditional beef. Before you say “eeeeeew!”, let me tell you that my family and I do eat Buffalo at least once to twice a month. To us, it taste just like your traditional beef (with the same texture) except it is not as flavorful. It is still a very good alternative rather than soy “meat” (if you want to call it that). Many health food stores carry buffalo as well as a growing number of general grocery stores. You can also replace flour with unbleached flour and sea salt with regular table salt.

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Filling

2 tb Oilve oil

1 Onion;finely chopped

3 Garlic cloves;finely chopped

1 lb Ground beef; lean

1 tb Curry powder

1 ts -salt

1/2 ts -freshly ground black pepper

1/2 c Bread crumbs, dry

1/2 c Chicken stock ;or water

2 Green onions;finely chopped

Pastry

2 c Flour;all purpose

1/2 ts Tumeric

1/4 ts -salt

2/3 c Shortening or Butter

1/4 c -ice water or more if necessary

1 Egg; lightly beaten

Heat oil in large heavy skillet. Add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring till onion wilts. Add ground meat. Cook, stirring until meat is browned and combined with onions. Sprinkle with curry, salt and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes. Stir in breadcrumbs and stock or water. Cook, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Mixture should be thick but not dry. Stirin green onions.

Make pastry by combining flour with tumeric and salt. Cut in butter or shortening until in tiny bites. Add water; gather into a ball. Roll out to about 1/4″ thickness and cut into 4″ circles. Gather remaining dough together and lightly cut out again. Place about 1 Tbsp filling on each circle. Brush edges with lightly beaten egg, fold over and seal. Preheat oven to 400F. Place patties on cookie sheets lined with aluminium foil. Brush lightly with remaining lightly beaten egg. Bake 25 to 30 till browned.

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