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Chinese Beans (pastries)

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients and directions for this recipe

2 c Cooked Idaho red or pinto
-beans
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Butter
1/4 c Milk
1 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Shortening
6 tb Water
1 Egg yolk; beaten with 2 Tbs.
-water

For filling, mash and strain beans. Combine with sugar; and 1/4 teaspoon
salt, butter and milk Cook, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool For
pastry, sift flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening. Add warm
water to form ball. Divide Into 8 parts. Roll each Into a 4 inch square.
Top with mound of bean filling. Fold in all corners and seal. Place on
cookie sheet. Brush with egg yolk mixture. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to
20 minutes or until golden. Cool. Yields: 8 pastries

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