Here we are at another German favorite. Deep fried meat pies that pair well with German potato salad. Irene Hopfinger, the mother of one of my school children in Lemmon, South Dakota made this for me early in my stay. The community was so very German that these were made and sold at the local drive in. Unfortunately the drive in had closed by the time I arrived in town. The only trick is to make certain the pastry is well sealed before deep frying. The moisture in the meat can really sizzle and spit otherwise. Pastry: Mix: 3 c four 1 t salt Make a well in the center of flour and in the hole add: 2 eggs 1/2 c cream or half and half or evaporated milk (cream is best) fill the rest with water if needed. Stir until moistened and a ball forms. Pull walnut sized pieces from dough and roll flat about the size of a small dessert plate. Fill with meat filling, fold in half and seal tightly by rolling the edge of a plate around the half circle. Deep fry until golden brown on both sides, drain and serve hot. Meat Filling: 1 c ground beef 1 c ground pork chopped onion 1/2 c water mix until well blended. Use about 1 heaping T per pie. The meat will shrink as it cooks. Be careful when biting into it. The grease inside is hot.