Beef Pine Nut Pies

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef (ground round)
• 2  medium onions, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 2  lemons, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  tablespoons butter

• Basic Dough:

• 2  lbs flour
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2  cups water, warm
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1  small cake yeast

Directions

1. Brown onions lightly in butter.
2. Add beef. Stir and brown about 10 minutes.
3. Add pine nuts and seasoning. Then simmer for 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
4. To make dough, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
5. Mix into the flour and salt. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth.
6. Cover and let rise 45 minutes.
7. Cut dough in walnut size pieces. Roll out and place spoonfuls of filling on each round of dough.
8. Roll up and pinch dough so filling does not escape. Bake on buttered cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes.
9. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
10. May place under broiler 1 to 2 minutes for crispy brown.