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Iky's Pasties:

Here is a recipe right from the Michigan UP. It was developed by a real Yupper, so it is authentic.
What you need. What you do.
Remove fat and bone from 1 lb. of round steak. Cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Prepare 1/3 lb. of pork steak in the same way. Mince 1/4 cup onion. Dice 5 cups of raw potato. Dice 1/3 cup of turnup. 1 tsp. salt. 1/4 tsp. black pepper.. Put meat, onion, potato, turnup salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
1 & 1/4 cups shortening. 1 cup boiling water. 3 cups unsifted flour. 1 tsp. salt. Place shortening in bowl and pour water over it. stir until shortening is melted. Add salt and flour and mix until dough is smooth.
Separate dough into 9 equal balls and roll each out on a floured board into an 8 or 9 inch circle.
Preheat oven to 350 deg.
Place 1 cup of filling on each circle. Fold one side over to the opposite edge and pinch the edges together to seal. Cut 2 short slashes in the top of each.
Place the pasties on cookie sheets and bake at 350 deg. for 1 & 1/2 hours.
Serve hot with catsup.
Leftovers may be frozen and reheated.
The secret to great pasties is in the crust. Although it is simple, you must be sure to follow the instructions exactly. It's worth the effort.

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