Those Deep Fried Things

One of my grandma's german recipes. Our whole family called them "Those Deep Fried Things", in spite of my grandmother's best efforts to rename them to something like "meat pies", or whatever.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  medium onion
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  block  lard
•  pastry dough, per dough recipe

Directions

1. Make dough per recipe- without baking powder.
2. Mix beef, salt, pepper, onion and water in a bowl.
3. Set aside.
4. Roll dough out with rolling pin.
5. Cut dough into rectangles, about 3" x 4".
6. Into each dough rectangle, place a ball of meat mixture.
7. Fold dough over and seal around edges with a plate to form a sealed"pocket".
8. Heat lard over high-heat.
9. Fry each"thing" in the lard until outside is starting to brown.
10. Remove and drain on paper towel to absorb excess lard.