6 cups flour
1 Tbsp salt
1 1/3 cups shortening
2/3 to ¾ cup water

 
Mix as for pie crust.  Roll dough to 18 inch circle. Place pasty filling on half circle, moisten edge with water, fold over to form semi-circle. Seal edges. Cut 8 steam vents. Bake at 350º for about 2 hours. Makes 8 or 10.
 
Filling

2½ pounds steak
1½ cups coarsely chopped onion
6 cups thinly sliced raw potatoes
½ cup finely cut suet
2 Tbsp salt
1 tsp pepper