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BBQ Half Moons

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Ingredients

  • Pastry for Double-Crust Pie*
  • 3/4
  • cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 medium)
  • 1/2
  • cup chopped sweet onion (1 small)
  • 1
  • tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2
  • cups shredded cooked pork, beef, chicken, or turkey
  • 1/2
  • cup bottled barbecue sauce
  • 1
  • cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Milk
  • Warmed barbecue sauce and/or sweet-hot mustard

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cooking time 25mins
 Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare Pastry for Double-Crust Pie. Divide dough into two portions. On a lightly floured surface use your hands to slightly flatten one pastry portion. Roll pastry from center to edges into a circle 13 1/2 to 14 inches in diameter. Cut five 5-inch circles. Reroll scraps to cut a sixth circle. Repeat with remaining dough half for a total of twelve 5-inch circles.
For filling, in a medium skillet cook sweet pepper and onion in hot oil over medium heat about 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in pork and the 1/2 cup barbecue sauce.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture onto half of each pastry circle. Top with a rounded tablespoon shredded cheese. Lightly moisten edge of pastry with milk. Fold other half of pastry over filling. Seal edges by crimping with a fork. Cut slits into pastry to allow steam to escape. Brush pasties with a little additional milk. Place on an ungreased extra-large baking sheet (or on 2 medium baking sheets).
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly on wire racks. Serve warm with additional barbecue sauce and/or sweet-hot mustard for dipping.

By: Kristin Warren

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Ingredients

Dough:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Water

 Filling:

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup tomato sauce

 Method

  1. Mix flour, sugar, salt, milk, and water in a pan, and mix until you form a dough.
  2. In a saucepan, heat a splash of olive oil and add the onion. Cook on medium-high until onion has softened.  
  3. Add the ground beef, and add the salt, water, and tomato sauce. When the meat has browned, remove from heat. 
  4. Dust a flat surface with flour, and roll out the dough into a flat sheet. 
  5. Use a ramekin or cup to cut out circles. 
  6. Add a dollop of beef-tomato mixture to the center of each circle. 
  7. Pinch the dough into a little pocket.
  8. Bake in the oven at 350° F for 15 minutes.
  9. Enjoy!

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