Little Meat Pies

Ingredients

• Shortcrust pastry

  • 3 1/2 cups (875 ml) flour
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
  • 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, very cold, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable shortening, very cold, cut into pieces
  • 125-1/2 to 2/3 cup (150 ml) ice water

• Meat filling

  • 1/2 lb (250g) lean ground pork
  • 1/2 lb (250g) ground veal
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon (0.5 ml) ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground savory
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) breadcrumbs
• • 1 beaten egg
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water