Substances:
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1 lb. lean ground chuck
- 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 4 pimiento-stuffed green olives, minced
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. dried pink pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp. minced contemporary parsley
- Leaves from 1 sprig contemporary thyme
- Salt and freshly ground dusky pepper
- 1 tbsp. flour
- ½ tsp. dry mustard
- 3 tbsp. dry sherry
- FOR THE DOUGH:
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1¼ cups lard or vegetable shortening
- 2 eggs, overwhelmed