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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
1 1/2 lb Ground beef 1/2 ts Onion powder
1 1/2 c Thick spaghetti sauce 1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Raisins 1/4 ts Garlic powder
2 ts Chili powder 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Brown sugar

----------------------CORNMEAL PASTRY---------------------------
3 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Ice water
2/3 c Cornmeal 1 Egg, beaten
1 ts Salt 1 tb Water
1 c Shortening Taco sauce, optional

Cook ground beef; drain. Simmer together filling ingredients. Combine
flour, cornmeal and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water, alittle at a time, until dough
froms a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 min.

Divide into two balls; roll half on a floured surface to a 16- in.
circle. Cut into four 7 1/2 in. rounds. Put 1/2 of filling on each
round. Brush with combined egg and water. Fold to form half circles;
crimp edges to seal. Repeat with other dough and fil

Bake on greased baking sheet 25-30 minutes at 400F. until lightly
browned. Serve with additional taco sauce, if desired.

Taste of Home Ground Beef Collection 1996 Edition
Shared by Carolyn Shaw 12-95
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 12-15-95