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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour, plus a little extra for rolling out
- pinch of salt
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup lard
- pinch of salt
- ice water
- Filling
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- 1 large potato (about 12 ounces), peeled and cut into 1/2″ dice; about 2 cups diced potato
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 1 medium-to-large onion (about 8 ounces), diced; about 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 1 to 2 large cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 1/2 tsp ground clove
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- several dried sage leaves, crushed
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt, to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 262g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 439 | |
| Calories from Fat 291 | 66% |
| Total Fat 32.47g | 41% |
| Saturated Fat 14.2g | 57% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium 444mg | 19% |
| Potassium 345mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 20.49g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 4% |
| Sugars 0.38g | 0% |
| Protein 15.52g | 25% |
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