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He likes these so much, however, that he even eats them cold! I've found they're a great lunch for a haying crew as well.\r\n Brian and I have a son, 11 months.\r\n-Wendy Tomlinson, Echo Bay, Ontario","recipeIngredient":["4 cups all-purpose flour","1 tablespoon sugar","2 teaspoons salt","1-3\/4 cups shortening","1\/2 cup ice water","1 egg, lightly beaten","1 tablespoon white vinegar","FILLING:","2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)","1 cup diced carrots","2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1\/4-inch cubes","1 medium onion, chopped","1 to 2 teaspoons salt","1\/4 teaspoon pepper","Half-and-half cream"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the water, egg and vinegar. Add to shortening mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork until mixture forms a ball. 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If you're afraid the hamburger won't cook, then maybe you should find one where the meat is already cooked. Of course they came out dry!Anyway, gonna try these for dinner tonight and will leave a review! Thanks!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-08-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mirandalynnkrause"},"reviewBody":"This recipie was pure misery to make. Since the biggest pan I had would only hold 4-6 of the turnovers I had to bake them up in batches. Combine that with the prep work and it took me nearly 4 hours to make them all. I did modify the filling until it was entirely unrecognizable. Firstly the original recipe doesn't have any flavours in it. I added some herbs and spices to give it more taste. Secondly the idea of putting raw meat int he dough and hoping it cooked up properly by the time the pastry was done terrified me so I pre-cooked it all. Plus, as per the other comments, it was just too darn dry, so I added a thickener and some hot water to make a very thick gravy. I basically turned the filling into my own sheppards pie filling. The pastry was pretty good and not too hard to make and was the only thing I didn't modify. IF you have kids underfoot don't even think of attempting it just won't happen.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-01-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"omgodfrey08"},"reviewBody":"This recipe was crazy hard to make. there was so much filling and not enough dough (i had to make more). The dough was very cracky and made it hard to work with. If your looking for a calm fun recipe to make on your day off dont choose this one.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-10-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"kisskissfara"},"reviewBody":"This was absolutely fabulous! The crust was not soggy the baking time was plenty to cook all the meat the veggies and the crust. I made it for a friend and kept some for my own family they were a hit. I will definitely be making these again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-03-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"jicook13"},"reviewBody":"i like the pastry part, but for the filling i put in gravy and celery and some garlic powder.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-09-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Nancy MacK","givenName":"Nancy","familyName":"MacK"},"reviewBody":"I tried this recipe as a way to make freezable meals for 'grab and go' lunches and dinners. For this it works great!While like others I found that the filling exceeded the pastry by at least 2X making another batch of pastry was not a problem and having lots in the freezer is just fine.The pastry is wonderful [although I would like to find one with less shortening] I see lots of potential with it a variety of different fillings.The filling is a tad on the bland side. I tried spicing it up with garlic and Worcheshire sauce which seemed to help some.To help with the dryness I added some zucchini [lots around this time of year!] Next time I might also add some tomatoes and\/or spinach.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-01-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sascha18"},"reviewBody":"This recipe was perfect for meat lovers! I made my turnovers quite bigger then the recipe called for so I felt like I was almost eating meatloaf in a pastry. If there is a next time, I will make sure to make them small like the recipe says and I don't think I will cut up the carrots as much, they seemed a bit too small.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-12-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"bonniefff"},"reviewBody":"we call our pirogi, and cook the beef or ground chicken,put in cheeses, pot, broccoli, or any veg you may like. deep fry, or bake then. and i make my own Tortillas, and put every thing in it ,then cook, my family love them. 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I find it so amusing when people don't follow the recipe, the food turns out badly, then they blame the recipe. If you're afraid the hamburger won't cook, then maybe you should find one where the meat is already cooked. Of course they came out dry!<\/p>
Anyway, gonna try these for dinner tonight and will leave a review! Thanks!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"02\/12\/2015 15:39","GUID":"37f8731dc17a4354bca56eea8ca98d68","MemberId":8256735,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"rmbutz","SubmittedDate":"02\/12\/2015 15:39"},{"Comment":"
I tried this recipe as a way to make freezable meals for 'grab and go' lunches and dinners. For this it works great!<\/p>
While like others I found that the filling exceeded the pastry by at least 2X making another batch of pastry was not a problem and having lots in the freezer is just fine.<\/p>
The pastry is wonderful [although I would like to find one with less shortening] I see lots of potential with it a variety of different fillings.<\/p>
The filling is a tad on the bland side. I tried spicing it up with garlic and Worcheshire sauce which seemed to help some.<\/p>
To help with the dryness I added some zucchini [lots around this time of year!] Next time I might also add some tomatoes and\/or spinach.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"09\/10\/2012 14:21","GUID":"a31b7c5fb9584da4b91e481d17013112","MemberId":6854130,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Nancy MacK","SubmittedDate":"09\/10\/2012 14:21"},{"Comment":"
This recipie was pure misery to make. Since the biggest pan I had would only hold 4-6 of the turnovers I had to bake them up in batches. Combine that with the prep work and it took me nearly 4 hours to make them all. I did modify the filling until it was entirely unrecognizable. Firstly the original recipe doesn't have any flavours in it. I added some herbs and spices to give it more taste. Secondly the idea of putting raw meat int he dough and hoping it cooked up properly by the time the pastry was done terrified me so I pre-cooked it all. Plus, as per the other comments, it was just too darn dry, so I added a thickener and some hot water to make a very thick gravy. I basically turned the filling into my own sheppards pie filling. The pastry was pretty good and not too hard to make and was the only thing I didn't modify. IF you have kids underfoot don't even think of attempting it just won't happen.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"08\/29\/2012 08:58","GUID":"C4A8AD79B3AB4F0E8558C860A99229B0","MemberId":902414,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"mirandalynnkrause@hotmail.com","SubmittedDate":"08\/29\/2012 08:58"},{"Comment":"
This recipe was crazy hard to make. there was so much filling and not enough dough (i had to make more). The dough was very cracky and made it hard to work with. If your looking for a calm fun recipe to make on your day off dont choose this one.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"01\/28\/2012 17:38","GUID":"323c04b2d12d4566b321d3e3d6b333f1","MemberId":6496332,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"omgodfrey08","SubmittedDate":"01\/28\/2012 17:38"},{"Comment":"
The filling tasted good but dry. I found the crust was dry and crumbly. The preparation time was very understated by 1.5 hours. I'll look for a different recipe next time.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"09\/13\/2011 18:22","GUID":"09fa7069fb194e80bc8307bd7c1e8574","MemberId":4450674,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"cstemp","SubmittedDate":"09\/13\/2011 18:22"},{"Comment":"
i like the pastry part, but for the filling i put in gravy and celery and some garlic powder.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"03\/28\/2011 06:58","GUID":"e7268649e6ab4b87bb6b86ab29e300ab","MemberId":5843439,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"jicook13","SubmittedDate":"03\/28\/2011 06:58"},{"Comment":"
Is this freezable once it's cooked?<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"05\/12\/2010 13:25","GUID":"9fa10dd6dc4649eaa2949bec065b067d","MemberId":4538970,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"iwant","SubmittedDate":"05\/12\/2010 13:25"},{"Comment":"
This recipe was perfect for meat lovers! I made my turnovers quite bigger then the recipe called for so I felt like I was almost eating meatloaf in a pastry. If there is a next time, I will make sure to make them small like the recipe says and I don't think I will cut up the carrots as much, they seemed a bit too small.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"01\/26\/2010 12:42","GUID":"1ec9deddcbbb4ee5bbd83d499f2a6600","MemberId":4667359,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Sascha18","SubmittedDate":"01\/26\/2010 12:42"},{"Comment":"
we call our pirogi, and cook the beef or ground chicken,put in cheeses, pot, broccoli, or any veg you may like. deep fry, or bake then. and i make my own Tortillas, and put every thing in it ,then cook, my family love them. Bonnie Figard, from knoxville TN.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"12\/31\/2009 18:22","GUID":"705b05c54b50465e8de1bcc037bda525","MemberId":4464032,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"bonniefff","SubmittedDate":"12\/31\/2009 18:22"},{"Comment":"
This was absolutely fabulous! The crust was not soggy the baking time was plenty to cook all the meat the veggies and the crust. I made it for a friend and kept some for my own family they were a hit. I will definitely be making these again.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"09\/29\/2009 11:24","GUID":"f7ef1caa6f7b44b9b6c5c72c1a1924e5","MemberId":1716776,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kisskissfara","SubmittedDate":"10\/10\/2009 10:02"},{"Comment":"
They were very good. The crust was so flaky & perfect. The only thing I would add is a side of brown gravy for dipping. It kind of reminds me of shepherd's pie. :)<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"","GUID":"adce2779b14d4ad6a724686075e827d5","MemberId":1709381,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"littleann1","SubmittedDate":"09\/22\/2009 18:15"},{"Comment":"
No the pastry is not soggy nor greasy and yes the ingredients are raw. The cooking time allowed is plenty to cook both the meat and the veggies. We had them tonight and really enjoyed them.<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"","GUID":"0e3bc56885064c21963d30205d31ead3","MemberId":4347520,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"jllm","SubmittedDate":"09\/09\/2009 17:51"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"07\/08\/2009 08:07","GUID":"f5af516df302469089022321a8617026","MemberId":1869960,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"kristymich","SubmittedDate":"07\/08\/2009 08:07"},{"Comment":"
dos'nt the raw ground beef make the pastry soggy, greasy when cooking?<\/p>","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"","GUID":"484d082d0e9d4050b9b3517fd47fc53e","MemberId":3206853,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"kissdacook","SubmittedDate":"05\/22\/2009 14:13"},{"Comment":"
Are all of he filling ingredients raw when added to the pastry?<\/p>","CommentId":15,"DateRated":"","GUID":"d184532d45da437783220e8e1ba84b0a","MemberId":2471884,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"susang4461","SubmittedDate":"04\/14\/2009 16:17"},{"Comment":"
To answer jeremyfp question on where the half and half takes place - see where at the bottom it says \"brush with cream. Bake at 375\u00b0\" the half and half is often referred to as light cream<\/p>","CommentId":16,"DateRated":"","GUID":"c6ce8cf7c60f4953ab38630054c4e735","MemberId":3895892,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"BigBearMe","SubmittedDate":"03\/01\/2009 16:51"},{"Comment":"
I don't see where the half and half takes place in this recipe. I used crescent rolls and and they tasted like little mini pasties.<\/p>","CommentId":17,"DateRated":"","GUID":"8b459a73ad884274a69466105317b865","MemberId":3627882,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"jeremyfp","SubmittedDate":"12\/19\/2008 10:55"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":18,"DateRated":"04\/10\/2007 17:43","GUID":"0718052e693a4adcb821a06b5ce1ff66","MemberId":1538830,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Pooky02","SubmittedDate":"04\/10\/2007 17:43"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":19,"DateRated":"03\/21\/2007 13:51","GUID":"edf6545a4cc140fcbe36c4d55882ab51","MemberId":1028438,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Jenice","SubmittedDate":"03\/21\/2007 13:51"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310890,"name":"Breads, Rolls & Pastries","slug":"breads-rolls-pastries","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310825,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Learning how to make bread and pastries from scratch is so satisfying for any home baker. We've got the tips and recipes you need.","parent":310796,"count":4073,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/breads-rolls-pastries\/"},{"term_id":311074,"name":"Pastries","slug":"pastries","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311009,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Advance your baking skills with delicious pastry recipes. Learn how to work with puff pastry and create original pastry treats.","parent":310890,"count":415,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/breads-rolls-pastries\/pastries\/"},{"term_id":311094,"name":"Turnovers","slug":"turnovers","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311029,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"There's nothing like a classic turnover recipe to start the morning right. Try our flaky takes on apple and cherry turnovers as well as plenty more renditions.","parent":311074,"count":50,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/breads-rolls-pastries\/pastries\/turnovers\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Ground Beef Turnovers"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n